Lionel Gosseaume

Watch Cathy Shore here of le tasting room explaining why you should come to the Loire Valley. Lionel Gosseaume in eastern Touraine is one of the vignerons that Cathy talks about in the video. She also stresses  that much of the Loire are family businesses – when you visit you won't be met by someone in a suit. This is one of the Loire's great attractions for wine lovers.   

Sarah in Sancerre in August 2008

It's that time of December when people devise lists of the best of the year. Wine is no different and here are two lists of best Loire wines tasted and enjoyed in 2010. First from Sarah Ahmed (the wine detective) who selects her top 5. Secondly this from Cathy Shore of the Tasting Room who has chosen their six best of the year.      

I fear Jim's Loire will cop out claiming that I can't make such a short selection, having tasted too many good Loire wines over the course of 2010!