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Rank of the Loire Valley as the leading region for the production of white wines in France. (It ranks 2nd for rosés). The Loire makes just about every style of wine conceivable—still and sparkling, dry and semi-dry, red, white, and rosé. There are an astounding 61 appellations within this one region. Known as the “Garden of France,” the Loire is also famous for its grand châteaux surrounded by moats.

Comic Relief

“To ride the chaos of harvest is to feel the adrenaline, risk and rush of Nature in ways that few people ever get to experience. There are days you get home, and you know for a fact that you couldn’t have done any more because you can barely move. You’ve used every part of your body, your ability to smell, taste, feel and hear, because there isn’t time to make enough decisions any other way.”

—Ashley Trout
Owner/winemaker of March Cellars and Vital Wines

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