Wine export sales from France’s Loire region hit their highest level since 2000 last year, the local trade body has said. Revenues stood at €200m ($228.5m) in 2024, up 5.9% on a year earlier ...

One region that should be on your bucket list is France’s Loire Valley. It is here in verdant central France where history and wine intersect as well as anywhere in Europe.

Below, McManus considerings "natural" Loire Valley wine and how to search for it. Q: I am really into "natural" wine lately, and I know that the Loire Valley in France is a hotbed for the stuff.

Three red wines highlight this week: a bright fruity nerello mascalese from Sicily, an earthy cabernet franc from the Loire Valley and a silky pinot noir from Oregon.