Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lana Bortolot covers the intersection of wine, business and culture. France’s Loire Valley may be known for its fairy-tale-like ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

Celebrated for its châteaux and natural beauty, the Loire Valley is also home to a thriving food and wine bar scene, and has become a magnet for lovers of natural wine. Devotees Sue Dyson and Roger ...

Most think of Leonardo da Vinci as being geographically tied to Italy, and for good reason. The visionary artist and scientist spent the majority of his life there. He was born in Vinci, Italy, in ...

France's lavish royal past is everywhere in the gentle landscapes of the Loire Valley. Hundreds of majestic châteaux and palaces follow the course of the country's longest river as it makes its ...

With the arrival of spring, the season of wine tourism starts with a bang! Vineyards and cellars are filled with epicurean tourists who come to meet winemakers to exchange and taste. There are 6 ...

From Pouilly Fume to Chinon: there are treasures outside of the Loire Valley's majestic castles, and the secret is in the soil. Our story begins over 200 million years ago. The secret to the world's ...

Perhaps it’s the lingering effects of the “Anything but Chardonnay” movement, or maybe it’s just that it makes an excellent pour, but Sauvignon Blanc is raging in popularity right now. While the ...