2017 Raphaël Midoir Touraine Chémery, Middle Loire Valley, France

Best-Buy stand-in for Sancerre! There are plenty of famous properties in the wine world that command a tremendous amount of respect thanks to the magical combination of location and winemaking talent.  Unfortunately, their wines always command a tremendous price tag as well.  So, what happens if we widen our target and explore the adjacent areas…

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Parlez-Vous Summer White?

Parlez-Vouz la Loire 2016  | Loire Valley, France It’s been a tough couple of years in France and the Loire Valley has had an especially tough time surviving the extreme weather conditions. With hail and frost in the winters to the scorching heat and arid unusually dry summers of late, it’s been a miracle that…

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