The Loire Valley ranks number one for sparkling wine production in France, outside Champagne. LM Archer explores why the region’s fine bulles are so highly in-demand.

Why Seek Loire Valley fine bulles?

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5 Ways Languedoc’s Château Maris Is Reducing Its Carbon Footprint

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4 unexpected traditional method fancy fizz

4 Unexpected Wine Regions Making Traditional Method Fancy Fizz

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Red Thread™: Languedoc and Everyday Italian Wines

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The Very Good, Very Hidden Value in Burgundy

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Smudge pots line the vineyards in Chablis to counter bitter frost damage. Image: Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis. Courtesy D

France’s wine regions start counting the cost of April’s bitter frost damage

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François Labet of Chateau de La Tour in Bourgogne's famed Clos Vougeot.

François Labet: A taste of iconic and affordable Burgundian wines

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Bourgogne Hidden Gem Coulange-la-Vineuse winemaker Magali Bernard of Domaine du Clos de Roi.

Why Clos du Rois is a case for upgrading Coulanges-la-Vineuse

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Domaine Drouhin Oregon is located in the Dundee Hills AVA in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Oregon and Bourgogne Tied Houses | #Winophiles

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Roche de Solutré, a landmark near Bourgogne's Pouilly-Fuissé wine region.

Rewind: The battle to get Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru recognition

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