Tag: Sancerre

The Sauvignon Blancs of Concours Mondial du Sauvignon

Austria, Bordeaux, Chile, France, Loire Valley, Napa Valley, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, sensory, SOMM Journal, Wine

There is no better time to gauge the quality and stylistic range of Sauvignon Blanc than during the only international wine competition devoted solely to the variety: the 2020 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, which unfolded in Touraine, France, in early March.

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Journey up the river: The Loire Valley from Nantes to Sancerre

France, Loire Valley, The Tasting Panel, The Tasting Panel 2009, Wine

It can be said that each wine region of France has a personality, one dictated as much by the winegrowers[…]

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