The 300-plus Loire Valley castles dating back to the 10th century provide a jaw-dropping vista that alone makes the region ...

Not long ago, we sent out a poll to Food & Wine readers and asked what their favorite white wine was. Generally, if you send out a poll with that question, the answers come in, the gears whir, and ...

Sancerre is a place, not a grape. It's a village in the beautiful Loire Valley about 120 miles south of Paris. The grape is the Sauvignon Blanc, which shows up in many Loire Valley wines ...

In this brave new wine world, what to do with Sancerre? Once this eastern outpost of the Loire Valley was a benchmark for Sauvignon Blanc, along with its neighbor across the river, Pouilly-Fumé.

“New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is coming from a cool and sunny coastal climate, whereas Sancerre exhibits a classic continental climate,” says Eichholz, who points to sunlight exposure as one of ...

Two regions almost 20,000km apart have established worldwide reputations for their very individual style of sauvignon blanc. Those from Sancerre in France’s Loire Valley tend to be crisp and ...

I was already sold on the Sauvignon Blanc-jalapeno combination. La Villaudiere, 2023 Sancerre, ($20, closeout sale), Loire Valley, France – Don’t even! Jalapenos are an affront to the delicate ...

“It’s incumbent on retailers like us to introduce and educate guests to Sauvignon Blanc from beyond the normal regions, such as New Zealand and Sancerre, where there is great value and more supply,” ...