I have always enjoyed the bracing, elegant, and justly highly-regarded Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre as well as the neighboring appellation of Menetou-Salon; it was a thrill to visit these two regions on my recent trip there with the Loire Valley Wine Bureau.
Do you have a particularly memorable wine experience with the Loire? Perhaps the first time you tasted a Loire wine? A particular wine you tried and loved? A travel experience to the region? So long as it relates to the Loire, we – and wine-drinkers across the country – want to hear it!
We are regularly accepting Loire Love Letters to include on the Loire Valley Wines blog. Posts should be approximately 500 words and can be on any topic of your choosing. We’ll be posting every Friday and we would love to include your own love letter to the Loire.
If you are interested in contributing...
In this week’s Loire Love Letter, Nic Bradley of Europvin tells us about a very unique producer in Vouvray who mixes novelty and fun into the winery experience.
Frédéric Bourillon, Larger than life
This week, Ross Wassermann of Benson Marketing Group shares his memorable visit with Frederic Mabileau on a press trip to the Loire Valley. A visit with Frederic Mabileau In this week’s Loire Love Letter we hear from Matt Mollo of Boston’s The Wine Bottega and of the sense of community he experienced during a day with the group he calls “The Gang of Loire.”
Loire Love Letter: Ross Wassermann, Vice President, Benson Marketing Group
On one of my press trips to the Loire Valley, we made a visit to Frederic Mabileau to taste Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil. After the usual (very good) tasting of the current and recent vintages, our hosts asked if we had any extra time to visit an old cellar carved unto the limestone hillside. The cellar was no longer in use. Erosion had made holes in the ceiling and a thick soft...
Loire Love Letter: Matt Mollo, The Wine Bottega, Boston
