Valley of the Doldrums

Rainy harvest tested winemakers in Loire's diverse regions
Bruce Sanderson
Posted: August 13, 2001

      Bruce Sanderson's Top-Scoring Wines from the Loire Valley       Best-Value Wines from the Loire       Alphabetical Guide to the Wines of the Loire Valley       Related Links       Loire's Sweet Triumph Dessert-style wines star in recent vintages from this overlooked French region       Muscadet Impressions The release of the 1998 vintage of this white Loire wine was heralded with fanfare and a festival with an Impressionist-era theme.

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