Featured articles | Weekly Newsletter | Topics | Syndicate / XML feed / RSS  

Loire Valley

Archive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.html

Advertising Policy

Wine and Spirits / Whites from the Loire Valley  -  Sep 17, 2008
Ha'aretzBy Daniel Rogov. Those who have until now associated Tel Aviv's Giaconda boutique importer mainly with German wines had best sit back, take a deep breath ...

Bus Carrying Moroccan Workers Crashes in France's Loire Valley,...  -  May 23, 2008
FOXNewsMay 23: Fireman look at a bus that crashed into a pillar under a highway overpass in France's Loire Valley, south of Paris. ...

Tanya Short: a love affair with the Loire Valley  -  Aug 20, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukArtist Tanya Short shares her passion for art, gardens and the Loire Valley with Teresa Dolan. I first met artist and fellow expat Tanya Short when she and ...

Uncorked / Loire Valley.(Buyers guide)(Brief article) | Article from ...  -  May 21, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Newsweek - HighBeam ResearchUncorked / Loire Valley.(Buyers guide)(Brief article) ... find Newsweek articles. France's Loire Valley remains relatively unknown to many wine drinkers.

Varied and versatile: the wines of the Loire Valley complement just...  -  Jan 28, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukI love the Loire Valley. I love gawping at the exquisite fairytale châteaux and scoffing the fabulous seafood and confit de canard. And I love the wines. ...

Article: 2003: A super year for Loire reds Wine - International...  -  Oct 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine ... ... Loire Valley Wine Bureau ... different Loire Valley wines in one place ... leader for wines ...

Win a weekend in the Loire Valley and a case of Muscadet wine  -  Oct 30, 2007
Times OnlineTimes Online together with Muscadet sur Lie, the fresh white wine from France's Loire region, offer you and a partner the chance to experience the delights ...

… a celebrity chef, a 5-day moveable feast In Loire Valley, a haute...  -  Aug 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchFor a celebrity chef, a 5-day moveable feast In Loire Valley, a haute cuisine wedding ... find International Herald Tribune articles.

Mendocino, Loire Valley, New Zealand  -  Jan 6, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleMy wife and I are on holiday from France. A friend, eager to share her love of Mendocino, booked us into the Joshua Grindle Inn. What a welcome! ...

Did Leonardo Paint Himself As "Mona Lisa"?  -  Jan 28, 2010
NPRThis Oct. 2005 photo shows the the Amboise castle, in the Loire valley, western France, on the grounds of which Leonardo da Vinci is said to be buried. ...

FOLLOW THE READER: Family-owned inn in France's Loire Valley  -  Oct 29, 2006
San Francisco ChronicleLa Roseraie is a small, family-owned hotel located within easy walking distance of Château de Chenonceaux and easy driving distance of all castles, ...

Article: Pearl Cornioley, 93; WWII Secret Agent - The Washington Post...  -  Mar 8, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research24 at Blois Hospital in France's Loire Valley, Caroline Cottard, the secretary at her ... And the Loire Valley is France's second largest sparkling ... ...

Loire Valley; holiday hotspots.(Features) | Article from The People (...  -  Apr 6, 2008
Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam ResearchLoire Valley; holiday hotspots.(Features) ... find The People (London, England) articles. LIVE like royalty in one of several manors turned into hotels in ...

Loire Valley, France  -  Sep 18, 2006
ForbesOriginally built some 500 years ago, the majestic castle was once home to the French royal family. Towers and turrets were added when the property was ...

Loire Valley Wine Sales Decline in UK, Biggest Export Market  -  Feb 12, 2007
BloombergBy Guy Collins. Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Wines from the Loire Valley, France's third-biggest winemaking region, lost ground in Britain, their main export ...

Article: MATCHMAKER'S CHALLENGE - The Record (Bergen County, NJ …  -  Nov 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam ResearchVillage apartment for the Loire Valley seven years ago and ... le-Rideau. But the Loire Valley also is an immense ... state, including such pinot ...

Loire Valley Destination Guide  -  Dec 18, 2008
Daily MailBy , TravelMail. Once the playground of French royalty and nobility, the Loire Valley follows the course of France's longest river through the ancient ...

Kenya - New York Times  -  Dec 25, 2009
New York TimesLoire Valley To the Editor: I've just finished reading Marilyn Bender's article, ... I took a more modest tour this past June through the Loire Valley and ...

Versatile chenin blanc from France's Loire Valley is refreshing...  -  Jul 20, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBy Elizabeth Downer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The excessive heat and high humidity of the past week have whetted my appetite for the light, cooling wines of ...

Article: WINE PICK OF THE WEEK.(Life and Arts) - Seattle Post- …  -  Oct 17, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchTHE RED WINES from Chinon, a small appellation in France's Loire Valley, may never get the ... Article: Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine Trade . ...

Myths and legends live on in France's Loire Valley  -  May 25, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverCharles, who had heard of [Joan]'s righteous visions, decided to put her to a test. He mingled among a crowd of some 30 courtiers in the castle's main hall, ...

Dr Latitude: Say 'ooh la la' to the Loire Valley  -  May 31, 2008
New Zealand HeraldWe are planning a four-week trip to France and Spain and would like to spend two weeks exploring the Loire Valley and the Dordogne. ...

DOUG FROST THE WINE PRESS - THE WINE PRESS: Doug Frost: …  -  Jul 18, 2007
$2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankBut while Germany's recent string of successful harvests has been the talk of the wine community, France's Loire Valley has seen as significant a change in ...

Romantic holidays in France – unspoilt Loire Valley – travelbite.co.uk  -  May 21, 2009
TravelBite.co.ukIf you are looking for fairytale castles, picturesque countryside and quality food and wine on your romantic holiday in France, then the Loire Valley is ...

From The Sunday Times  -  Jan 9, 2005
Times OnlineNo wonder French aristocrats built their chateaux in the Loire Valley: they wanted sensationally tasty banquets on their medieval weekend breaks. ...

France's Loire Valley: fertile fields, lovely rivers and hundreds of...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Seattle TimesBy Rick Steves. The Loire Valley, two hours southwest of Paris, offers France's greatest array of château experiences. Wander through sumptuous interiors, ...

Article: No more empowerment: I'm tired!: A boomer rebels at her...  -  Nov 21, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine Trade . ... SEATTLE -- The Loire Valley Wine Bureau will host an exclusive ... entirely devoted to the ...

Pittsburgh Wine Festival is next week  -  Apr 23, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteChenin blanc is an important grape in the Loire Valley. ... For a totally dry Loire Valley chenin blanc, try the Baurmard Savenierres 2005. ...

… a tasty surprise - Tasty white from France's Loire Valley ages...  -  Aug 8, 2007
$2.95 - Chicago Sun-Times - NewsBankWhen the weather turns hot, the white wines of the Loire Valley of France take center ... In a blind tasting of Savennieres from the Loire Valley of France, ...

Royal pleasures on a trip to the Loire Valley's castles  -  Sep 4, 2008
中国日报 - 中国日报France's royal court and aristocracy came to the Loire Valley to enjoy its ... But the jewel in the crown of Loire Valley castles is Chateau de Chambord. ...

… : Dancing Gourmet Premiers Luxury Loire Valley Castle Tour With...  -  Nov 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchDancing Gourmet Premiers Luxury Loire Valley Castle Tour With Routes Francois I. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial.

Local trader launches lesser-loved Loire wines on web  -  Dec 16, 2009
Moneycontrol.comYet the Loire valley, for more than 500 km (311 miles) on both sides along the ... "I would like to tell American consumers that the Loire Valley has an ...

Bus carrying Moroccan workers crashes in France's Loire Valley,...  -  Jan 2, 2010
Truro Daily NewsPARIS — A bus carrying Moroccan workers crashed into a pillar under a highway overpass in France's Loire Valley early Friday, killing seven and injuring 25, ...

… golden years; Visit to France's Loire Valley reveals artist's...  -  Mar 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverPhoto: [Anne Gordon], FOR TRAVEL / King Francois I was so fond of Leonardo da Vinci that he had an underground tunnel built from his home in [Francois' ...

Classy valley girl  -  Mar 19, 2007
Daily MailWe have arrived at the Domaine du Closel-Chateau des Vaults in the sleepy village of Savennieres to taste some of the finest wines the Loire Valley has to ...

… helps people take French leave in the Loire valley.(News) -...  -  Jan 7, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchWelshman helps people take French leave in the Loire valley.(News) ... find Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) articles. Byline: By ROBIN TURNER Western Mail A ...

The smart guide to the Loire Valley  -  Jun 13, 2008
Times OnlineYou've been dithering about this year's holiday. Understandably, what with the financial world in meltdown and terrible uncertainty hanging over Cristiano ...

Loire Valley Launches “Definitive Winesâ€? Campaign, Invests 2.6...  -  Dec 14, 2009
BenzingaFrance's Loire Valley is well known for producing reference point wines using grape varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and ...

Quest for immortality ends as freezer gives up ghost  -  Mar 18, 2006
Sydney Morning HeraldIn the 1970s he bought a chateau near Samur in the Loire Valley and began preparing a freezer unit for himself. But his wife, Monique Leroy, died first, ...

Rowan Pelling: Flattery will get you everywhere  -  May 20, 2007
IndependentAccording to a survey this week for Loire Valley White Wines (I always wondered when someone would think of crossing a sociology department with a grape), ...

A LA CARTER, Wine to pair with turkey and a budget  -  Nov 23, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverFrench wines from the Loire Valley and the Rhone region, less known than ... For the past four years, the Loire Valley Wine Bureau has hosted an early ...

Loire Valley combines history and shopping  -  Oct 18, 2008
Canada.comLast spring, three friends and I went to La Charite-sur-Loire, a small medieval village in the Burgundy area of the Loire Valley. ...

Article: A visit to Loire Valley sheds light on chenin blanc and...  -  May 27, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchBy Jessica Yadegaran. YELLOW flowers called colza dot the wine trails and hug the glistening Loire River, which winds its way through France's third largest ...

Rich in Red | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam Research  -  Jan 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchHe ... too new to the area to think of Virginia cabernet franc, he does recommend the cabernet franc-based reds from France's Loire Valley ... ...

Auditioning summer wines ; Now is the time to decide what you'll be …  -  Apr 13, 2007
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest ArchiverClassicists should explore Sancerres and Muscadets from the Loire Valley in France and ... *Domaine de la Pepiere Cuvee Eden Muscadet, Loire Valley, France. ...

Loire Valley Chenin Blanc sets the standard  -  Feb 2, 2006
$2.95 - Detroit News - NewsBankStyle: Quite dry but full of pear-apple-apricot fruit flavors and aromas. Palate cleansing, intriguing, delicious! Savenni?res is a tiny commune in the ...

Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine Trade Tastings in Boston  -  Aug 6, 2009
earthtimes.orgBOSTON - (Business Wire) The Loire Valley Wine Bureau will host an exclusive trade tasting on September 30 th at the Taj Boston from 2-5 pm The tasting is ...

Marquis de la Tour, Vin Mousseux Brut, Loire Valley, France, $11.(FOOD...  -  Dec 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Times - HighBeam ResearchMarquis de la Tour, Vin Mousseux Brut, Loire Valley, France, $11.(FOOD)(WINE)(Column) ... find The Washington Times articles.

Foreau, Vouvray Brut, NV, $25.(FOOD)(WINE OF THE WEEK) | Article …  -  Oct 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Times - HighBeam ResearchThe regions of Anjou and Touraine in France's Loire Valley produce millions ... White cobbler wines from the Loire Valley get little attention in America. ...

Pichot Vouvray 2004 Loire Valley, France ($15)  -  Sep 6, 2006
$2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankThe poor little Chenin Blanc grape doesn't get the respect it deserves. In California, they treat it like the illiterate stepson of Chardonnay, ...

Three white offerings for wine lovers on Epiphany Day  -  Jan 11, 2009
Jakarta PostOn this year's Epiphany Day, three white wines from the Loire Valley, France, were introduced to this city whose authorities are ambivalent toward wine. ...

Article: Your Life: Travel: Ooh la Loire; FRENCH VALLEY IS A …  -  Jun 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchSome of her Loire Valley neighbours were just as naughty. FrancoisI literally spent a ... Article: A visit to Loire Valley sheds light on chenin blanc ... ...

I Love French Wine and Food - A Saumur (Loire Valley) White  -  Oct 15, 2007
BuzzleI love French wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of France's eleven wine regions. ...

Article: Sauvignon blanc right for spring; Noted for intense flavor,...  -  Apr 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Times - HighBeam ResearchShe also likes the variety when it comes as a Loire Valley Sancerre. ... Article: Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine Trade ... ...

Article: Off the beaten vineyard: Chinon for value hunters - Internati...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchBut it was the vegetable starter from the Loire Valley that pleased me most. ... We are spending a month in a delightful cottage in the Loire Valley and ...

Understanding the labels of France's Loire Valley  -  Jun 4, 2009
SouthCoastToday.com - SouthCoastToday.comBy Heather Stober Fleming. The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AC/AOC) is the French wine classification system that controls yields, grape varieties, ...

French revival  -  Jan 27, 2010
BusinessWorld OnlineDiners at Oakroom may select from 10 major wine regions of France, including Bordeaux, Provence, Bourgogne, Loire Valley, Alsace, Laguedoc-Rousillion and ...

… : Caravan comforts in the Loire Valley; WEEKEND: TRAVEL.(Features) ...  -  Sep 24, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Coventry Evening Telegraph - HighBeam ResearchCaravan comforts in the Loire Valley; WEEKEND: TRAVEL.(Features) ... find Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) articles. Byline: STEVE WILLIAMS LET'S face ...

Win Loire Valley wine  -  May 27, 2007
This is Local LondonCelebrate London's secret gardens with Loire Valley Wines. We are giving away six pairs of tickets to Loire Valley Wines Open Garden Squares Weekend, ...

Article: Supporting players don't get any more supportive.(Spotlight)...  -  Jun 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Rocky Mountain News - HighBeam ResearchSavennieres, which also is a chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, ... In the Loire Valley, where it ... popular in the Loire Valley because even ...

Paterno Adds Loire Valley Wines to Luxury Portfolio.  -  Sep 20, 2005
$4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNextLAKE BLUFF, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- William A. Terlato, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paterno Wines International, today announced an ...

WINE PICK OF THE WEEK.(Life and Arts) | Article from Seattle Post- …  -  May 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchIt comes from an area in the Loire Valley of France called Sancerre. ... This is a French varietal planted mostly in the Loire Valley and in Bordeaux, ...

… lover's country: a toast to France's Loire Valley.(FIRST-CLASS...  -  Oct 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Black Enterprise - HighBeam ResearchWine lover's country: a toast to France's Loire Valley.(FIRST-CLASS TICKET) ... find Black Enterprise articles. Once known as the Playground of Kings, ...

US tries again with sauvignon blanc | Article from The Record (Bergen...  -  May 27, 2009
Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam ResearchIn the Loire Valley of northern France, its spiritual homeland, it seems to carry a glint of limestone and steely structure in the wines of Sancerre and ...

Wine & Spirits; Cab Franc: role player; A heroic ensemble member in...  -  Apr 30, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverOn its own, particularly in varietal bottlings from the Loire Valley, it's a wine with ... In the Loire Valley, its reputation is centered in and around the ...

Article: Classical Spain or the Loire Valley and Monet's Garden 6...  -  Apr 23, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Independent on Sunday - HighBeam ResearchClassical Spain or the Loire Valley and Monet's Garden 6 days from pounds 389 pp ... find The Independent on Sunday articles.

WINES OF THE TIMES  -  Apr 15, 2009
New York TimesSancerre is a place, too, on the eastern end of the Loire Valley, which cuts from the Atlantic and Nantes on the west, eastward against the current through ...

Wild parties, exotic sexual proclivities, the most splendid moral …  -  Mar 25, 2007
Times OnlineThe châteaux of the Loire Valley are riveting. They offer us sex, ... If French royals arrived in the Loire Valley skedaddling from the English, ...

EU Constitution has many in France galled  -  May 29, 2005
Seattle TimesStill, French fears resonate in places such as the Loire Valley, part of France's rural heartland. "Most people are living well here, but there is a lot of ...

Sauvignon Republic: a Sauvignon Blanc specialist  -  May 28, 2008
Los Angeles TimesOf course, the most famous Sauvignon Blanc regions in the world -- the Sancerre region in France's Loire Valley and Bordeaux, most likely Entre-Deux-Mers ...

… LAST WILD RIVER ; LOIRE VALLEY - The Independent - London | …  -  Oct 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchEUROPE'S LAST WILD RIVER ; LOIRE VALLEY ... find The Independent - London articles. "Europe's last wild river" is how the French describe the Loire, ...

Angers in the Loire Valley  -  Apr 14, 2005
Larchmont Gazette...by Marlene Fanta Shyer. (April 14, 2005) What our many French neighbors in Larchmont love about our friendly village is not hard to understand. ...

The vineyards of the Loire Valley  -  Jul 16, 2007
North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette...By John Stimpfig ». The vineyards of the Loire valley follow France's longest river for around 400km from Sancerre to Nantes on the Atlantic coast. ...

Garden varieties  -  Jun 14, 2009
Malaysia StarThe beautiful Loire Valley is called the Garden of France because of the diversity of ... Indeed, the Loire Valley earned its reputation as the “Garden of ...

Stop and smell the bouquet  -  Jun 4, 2008
Globe and MailBy contrast, a sauvignon blanc from France's Loire Valley, such as lean ... Chenin blanc A strong suit of the Loire Valley, where it goes by various place ...

Royal pleasures to be enjoyed on a trip to the Loire Valley's castles  -  Sep 2, 2008
Monsters and Critics.comFrance's royal court and aristocracy came to the Loire Valley to enjoy its ... But the jewel in the crown of Loire Valley castles is Chateau de Chambord. ...

Article: TRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO THE LOIRE VALLEY ; LOIRE VALLEY - …  -  Oct 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchTRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO THE LOIRE VALLEY ; LOIRE VALLEY ... find The Independent - London articles. GETTING THERE In recent years the options for reaching the ...

The Loire Valley: France's chateau country  -  Nov 30, 2008
Martinsburg JournalIt was nearing dusk with a light rain as our bus glided past the magical Chateau d'Usse in the Loire Valley of France. The castle is better known as "The ...

I Love French Wine and Food - A Touraine (Loire Valley) White  -  Sep 17, 2007
BuzzleI love French wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of France's eleven wine regions. ...

A Stirring Icon of Girl Power; On the trail of Joan of Arc, a father...  -  Oct 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver...she reads as we enter the Loire Valley. This leg took Joan almost a month and countless intrigues. We make it in four hours with only a little MasterCard ...

| projo.com | The Providence Journal | Outdoors: Biking  -  Jul 2, 2005
Providence JournalThe route then heads east through the Loire Valley, the Champagne region southeast of Paris and then slices into Germany. It's mostly flat, but that doesn't ...

Marquis de la Tour, Vin Mousseux Brut, Loire Valley, France, $11  -  Dec 3, 2008
$2.95 - Washington Times - NewsBank...'Tis the season for bubbly, but this year also for tight budgets. Don't despair. You can drink delightful sparkling wine during the holidays without ...

Cycling the Loire Valley  -  Mar 13, 2008
Mail TribuneCarlyle and Barb Stout pause outside the south entrance to Chateau Chambord, “easily the most flamboyant and extravagant of all the chateaux in the Loire ...

Wine: Top ten rosés  -  Aug 8, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukAn intriguing rarity from the Loire Valley, this is a beautifully-judged full-flavoured blend of three pinot varieties: blanc, meunier and noir. ...

Loire Valley worth a visit this summer  -  Feb 19, 2006
Cheapflights.co.ukFans of Gallic culture looking to avoid the crowds this summer could do worse than pay a visit to France's magnificent Loire Valley. ...

Living history and loving the Loire  -  Aug 12, 2008
Stuff.co.nzLoved and lauded for its elegant chateaux, the magnificent Loire Valley is a riot ... To do the Loire Valley justice, you need to set aside a good month to ...

… And baby came too; FAMILY FUN IN THE LOIRE VALLEY When you have …  -  Dec 30, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Sunday Mercury - HighBeam ResearchAnd baby came too; FAMILY FUN IN THE LOIRE VALLEY When you have a new addition to the family, holidays can suddenly get complicated.

Benson to market Loire Valley wines  -  Apr 27, 2009
Napa Valley RegisterBenson Marketing Group LLC has been retained by Interloire and the Bureau Interprofessionel des Vins du Centre, the two associations representing the wine ...

Planning your visit to the Loire Valley  -  Jan 20, 2006
Subscription - Wall Street Journal Online - Dow Jones & CompanyThe Loire Valley stretches across more than half of France, and it produces a startling variety of wines. Unlike many French regions (notably Bordeaux), ...

Wine lover's country: a toast to France's Loire Valley.  -  Oct 1, 2006
$9.94 - Black Enterprise - Alacra StoreWine lover's country: a toast to France's Loire Valley. Once known as the Playground of Kings, with more than 300 chateaus situated along the 600-mile Loire ...

Loire Reds Liked It Hot  -  Oct 19, 2005
New York TimesAnd, as the Dining section's wine panel found out in a tasting of 25 red wines from the Chinon and Bourgueil regions of the Loire Valley, the 2003 vintage ...

For tempura, hold the lemon and pour the Chenin Blanc  -  Jul 11, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleThe Loire Valley - in northwestern France - produces wonderful Chenin Blanc from ... There are many Chenin Blanc styles from the Loire Valley; we enjoyed a ...

FOOD | GRAPE EXPECTATIONS  -  Sep 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - San Diego Union - Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverCab franc is also produced as a single varietal in France's Loire Valley, notably in Chinon and Bourgueil, and adventurous winemakers in California, ...

YOUR SCENE editor's choice; Garcon, I'd like a bone, please  -  Dec 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverGreg Brown of Los Angeles was walking through Gordes, a town in the Loire Valley in France, when he noticed a dog staring intently through a butcher's ...

A Stirring Icon of Girl Power; On the trail of Joan of Arc, a father...  -  Oct 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research...she reads as we enter the Loire Valley. This leg took Joan almost a month and countless intrigues. We make it in four hours with only a little MasterCard ...

Cornerstone Gardens - Reviews and Ratings of Shops in Sonoma Valley …  -  Jan 22, 2010
New York Times56, an entrepreneur and former toy inventor who started Cornerstone in 2004 after visiting Chaumont, a collection of folly gardens in the Loire Valley. ...

Stunning Vouvrays from Loire Valley  -  Mar 11, 2008
nj.comBy Anthony Venutolo/The Star-Ledger. Vouvray is made in many styles, and tasting one of the best stylists is a pleasure with a glass of Philippe ...

LOIRE VALLEY WINE LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Experian Company Reports - Alacra StoreRelated Reports:, LOIRE VALLEY WINE LIMITED (Mortgage Report); LOIRE VALLEY WINE LIMITED (Corporate Tree Report); LOIRE VALLEY WINE LIMITED (Director and ...

LOIRE VALLEY IMPORTS LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Experian Company Reports - Alacra StoreRelated Reports:, LOIRE VALLEY IMPORTS LIMITED (Mortgage Report); LOIRE VALLEY IMPORTS LIMITED (Corporate Tree Report); LOIRE VALLEY IMPORTS LIMITED ...

LOIRE VALLEY LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Experian Company Reports - Alacra StoreRelated Reports:, LOIRE VALLEY LIMITED (Mortgage Report); LOIRE VALLEY LIMITED (Corporate Tree Report); LOIRE VALLEY LIMITED (Director and Secretary Report) ...

Registration Now Open for Loire Valley Wine Trade Tastings in Boston  -  06 Aug 2009
Business Wire (press release)BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Loire Valley Wine Bureau will host an exclusive trade tasting on September 30 th at the Taj Boston from 2-5 pm The tasting is

High-speed rail in France: Way out in front – and pushing further ...  -  06 Aug 2009
guardian.co.ukThe biggest stretch to be tackled comes at Tours, in the Loire Valley, where 220 miles of track is to be built all the way to Bordeaux.

Anchovies add depth to many dishes  -  06 Aug 2009
Record-SearchlightArgentina's torrontes, French wines such as macon and muscadet from the Loire Valley, and red and white wines from the Languedoc and Luberon regions.

Summer means vacations for many in neighborhood  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Explore Baltimore County: Catonsville TimesJoyce Forsyth just returned from a two-week trip with her family to Paris and the Loire Valley. Paris held memories of her late husband, Douglass Forsyth,

Wines of the Loire Valley  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Fall River Herald NewsAn excellent region of France is the Loire Valley. It was first planted by the Romans in the first century AD, and by the 11th century its wines were noted

Happily ever after in the Loire Valley  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Easier (press release)With more than a hundred châteaux set in beautiful rolling countryside, the Loire Valley is an enchanting destination – and with Keycamp offering seven

Bastille day, Tour de France, Franchophiles: time to visit Loire ...  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Examiner.comForget everything you thought you knew about France, the haughty waiters, the snooty sommeliers, the stifling traditions…the Loire Valley is country chic;

Grapes off the beaten terroir  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Globe and MailMelon de Bourgogne is responsible for the hyper-lean, neutral-tasting whites of the Muscadet zone in France's Loire Valley. These are quintessential oyster

Tour de France: Loire Valley's white wines  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Examiner.comSo far they have trekked by Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, and next week will speed toward the outskirts of the Loire Valley's vineyards.

Summer a good time to expand wine interests  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
The Spokesman ReviewMy personal favorites are from Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé, at the eastern edge of France's Loire Valley. These wines are breathtakingly dry and steely.

Discover the Loire Valley with special vacation packages at ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
ParadizoChateau de la Barre is a beautifully refined fairytale castle in France's Loire Valley. Set in a fragrant private park, Château de la Barre offers a mixture

Savor the taste of $10-$20 French sauvignon blancs  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Lansing State Journal2008 Domaine du Salvard Loire Valley Unique. $17.99. This wine had a musky aroma with scents of lemon, ginger and white grapefruit. The texture was slightly

Complement Indian food with careful wine selection  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Chicago Sun-TimesOther options for searing hot dishes slightly heavier in texture include a Muscadet from the Loire Valley in France or, for the more adventurous wine

Bonanza of beans  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIn some bean-growing regions of France such as the Loire Valley, known for its famous chateaux, cooks also use this bean duo in salads.

Confusing terms can make your head spin  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Minneapolis Star TribunePouilly-Fuissé is chardonnay made in Burgundy, while Pouilly-Fumé is sauvignon blanc made in the Loire Valley. The Loire also is home to Chinon (a region,

Wine: 2007 Dry Creek Vineyard chenin blanc  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Tulsa WorldFlavor profile: American chenin blancs tend to be overly sweet, but this one is made more in the dryer style of France's Loire Valley.

Readers' best France photos  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Budget TravelAmong the 19 photos we selected, check out a frozen-in-time village in the Loire Valley, lavender fields in Provence, and scenes of Paris that include a

what we're drinking now  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Wine SpectatorHe reviews the wines of Argentina, Chile, the Loire Valley, the Rhône Valley and South Africa. Located in New York's Time Warner Center, the restaurant

More garden varieties  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Malaysia StarBy Ed Soon In this final part of his tour of the Loire Valley, our columnist looks at wines from Touraine and Central Loire. IN the last two instalments of

Lore of the Loire  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
FFWDThe Loire Valley traces France's longest and last wild river from the cold Atlantic into the heart of the country. The vineyards that flank the Loire are

Cape Codders remember Julia Child  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Cape Cod TimesA native of the Loire Valley, one of France's main wine-making regions, Feufeu said he believes Child's real legacy is "she taught people that cooking is

Sauvignon Blanc a great match for summer greens  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Times and TranscriptIt is in the Loire Valley that Sauvignon Blanc made a name for itself. I had the opportunity to visit the region last winter and can testify that while

Movies: Coco Before Chanel * * *  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Irish IndependentBorn in a Loire Valley poorhouse in 1883, Gabrielle was raised in poverty and later sent to a Catholic orphanage. She grew up spirited and determined,

Local News and Views  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Urban CoasterFrom France's white Bordeaux's and stunning Loire Valley offerings to New Zealand's zingy sauvignon blancs, there is literally a wine that will contribute a

From France, a Refreshing Steal  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalWe were tasting Muscadet, the seafood-friendly white wine from the Loire Valley of France that generally costs less than $15 and sometimes less than $10.

Going to the Country  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Packet OnlineThe elder Mr. Miller took his family to the Loire Valley and, by his son's account, left the kids in a pensione while he took off with his wife.

Real men drink pink wine  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Globe and MailCabernet franc is the red-grape specialty of France's Loire Valley and it is used to make the rosés labelled “Chinon,� after a district of the valley.

Raise a Glass Of Rosé to Celebrate Bastille Day  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Jamaica ObserverLast week our tasting group tried two 'summer wines' from a producer in the Loire Valley called Domaine des Chézelles; we tasted the 2007 Rosé de Touraine

Biltmore unveils Flower Carpet  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Columbia Daily HeraldThese pillars were one of the architectural designs inspired by the Chateau de Blois in the Loire Valley of France. The plants used for the carpet will be

World wine tour of Charleston SC  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Examiner.comYou will try 12 wines of the Loire Valley paired with French inspired hors d'oeuvres. Sip and nibble while enjoying the music and ambiance of France.

Bispo's Cellar in Pompano Beach hosts Bastille Day wine tasting  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Examiner.comTheresa Alfonso/Proprietor will be pouring wines from Bordeaux "Grand Cru", Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley and Alsace in honor of Bastille Day.

Explore the Traveler's 'Tour de France' in Paris with Viator.com  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
PR Web (press release)The Loire Valley Castles Day Trip: Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceau visits the three most famous chateaux of the Loire Valley: Chenonceau Castle,

The taste of dirt  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
FFWD2007 Pierre Luneau Papin Muscadet, Loire Valley, France ($18.95) — Lean, fresh, crisp and mineral-laden, Muscadet shows you don't have to be complex to show

Lots of smoke, but no damage to the grapes  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Vancouver SunBlack Hills Alibi 2008 is fashioned after the sauvignon blanc/sémillon blends of the Loire Valley. We love the fresh open vibrant energetic entry of this

Meal of the Week: Mussels & Marsanne/Rousanne at Fiddlehead Cafe  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Examiner.comI'd love to try them with my new favorite dry rosé, the 2007 Hippolyte Reverdy Rosé from Sancerre, Loire Valley, France (available at Just Grapes for $17.99

How to Throw a Glamorous Dinner Party with Wine  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Examiner.comWe love the pretty, mineral-laiden 2007 Reverdy Rose Sancerre from France's Loire Valley for only $14 a bottle. This Rosé is also complimentary to a cold

Wine of the week  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Washington TimesTop-flight sauvignon blancs in this fresh, vivacious style come from many places, including Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume in France's Loire Valley,

New film puts the Coco into Chanel  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
BBC NewsFor instance, she often claimed she was born in Auvergne in 1893, when she was actually born in a Loire Valley workhouse in 1883.

Travel + Leisure announces the World's Best Tour Operator  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Comparecarhire.co.uk...from an ice cream sundae at the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park to a foot bath and massage after a day of biking in the Loire Valley.

Summer whites for $15 and less  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
San Francisco Chronicle...(Importer: American Wine Distributors) 2007 Branger Le Fils des Gras Moutons Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie ($15) This Loire Valley white was produced from

More to rosé than Zinfandel  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Rochester Democrat and ChronicleDomaine des Nouelles Rosé d'Anjou ($8) from the French Loire Valley is made from 100 percent cabernet franc grapes. This pretty pink requests a soft-ripened

Agent's alert  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
The TimesChateaux Country, a guided tour of art and history to the “Garden of France�, the Loire Valley (R1802); and dinner at the Moulin Rouge (R2899).

A couple of things you can learn if you're in France:  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
National Review Online BlogsThe College is in the Vendee, only an hour from those Loire valley grape ranches, and the cost of the nine-day seminar, which starts on the 26th,

Sommeliers uncorked  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
CatererSearch..."Sometimes you go to a restaurant and the sommelier will sell you Loire Valley wines whether you want them or not - because that's where he's from,

Nerv DS2  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Bicycling...but the small builder, based in France's Loire Valley, made race bikes stickered with sponsor logos for such historic Tour racers as Marco Pantani,

Who is the world's best tour operator?  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Examiner.com...from an ice cream sundae at the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park to a foot bath and massage after a day of biking in the Loire Valley.

When it rains in Spain  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Examiner.comGoat cheese and white wine, in the Loire Valley of France, is one prime example. With a coastline teeming with various fish and shellfish, the fresh and

French company launches 'Sunshine Guarantee'  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
TravelMole...in mainland France, including family holiday villages in Normandy, beach properties on the Côte d'Azur and self-catering apartments in the Loire Valley.

Edible and elegant  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Financial Times...of vegetables and flowers at Château de Bosmelet in Normandy and, of course, the vast chequerboard of beds at Château de Villandry in the Loire Valley.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]


archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured


XML / RSS / Syndication options

mongabay.com features more than 400 RSS feeds to meet your specific area of interest




MONGABAY.COM
Mongabay.com seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics, and finance on conservation and development (more)

CONTENTS
Rainforests
Tropical Fish
News
Madagascar
Pictures
Kids' Site
Languages
Topics | RSS
Newsletter
TCS Journal
About
Contact
Archives
Interns
Help



WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Email:


SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
Twitter
Zenfoio


SUPPORT
Help support mongabay.com when you buy from Amazon.com



POPULAR PAGES
Rainforests
Rain forests
Amazon deforestation
Deforestation
Deforestation stats
Why rainforests matter
Saving rainforests
Deforestation stats
Rainforest canopy

News
Most popular articles
Worth saving?
Forest conservation
Earth Day
Poverty alleviation
Cell phones in Africa
Seniors helping Africa
Saving orangutans in Borneo
Palm oil
Amazon palm oil
Future of the Amazon
Cane toads
Dubai environment
Investing to save rainforests
Visiting the rainforest
Defaunation
Blue lizard
Amazon fires
Extinction debate
Extinction crisis
Malaysian palm oil
Borneo

News topics
Amazon
Biofuels
Brazil
Carbon Finance
Climate Change
Deforestation
Energy
Happy-upbeat
Interviews
Oceans
Palm oil
Rainforests
REDD
Solutions
Wildlife
MORE TOPICS




T-SHIRTS

  • Madagascar Wildlife
  • Dancing lemurs
  • Don't fall asleep the sloths will eat you
  • Sucking on this frog may make you insane


    CALENDARS

  • Mount Kenya
  • East Africa Safari Wildlife
  • Kenya's Turkana People
  • Peru
  • African Wildlife
  • Alaska
  • China
  • Madagascar Chameleons


    CANVAS BAGS

  • Hallucinogenic frog bag
  • Madagascar wildlife bag








  • Copyright mongabay 2009