2023 François Chidaine Touraine SauvignonThis is a classic styled Loire valley Sauvignon Blanc from Franois Chidain, who is arguably the region's best winemaker. This wine is produced entirely from biodynamically farmed vineyards around the villages of Montrichard & Chissay en Touraine, just north of the Cher river. While Touraine may not be as well known as its cousin to the east, Sancerre, it too does vibrant, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc extremely well and with a lower price tag. Crisp and

& 9% Petit Manseng is anything but typical

It has opinions — just politely expressed ones

If you don’t live close to a coast

The wine is made from 100% Xarel-lo

with fermentation in stainless steel with a mix of natural and inoculated yeasts

Albariño & Sauvignon Blanc

Clean and bright

grilled veggies

this Grenache rosé balances delicacy with depth

A heck of a wine for the price

many of which are strange and obscure to wine lovers outside their native areas

This is the kind of bottle that feels like a steal: serious winemaking