What Makes Loire Valley a Must-Visit Destination For Every Wine Lover?

1. Drop your jaw at the sight of beautiful views

This isn’t why people visit this place, of course. But it still plays a huge part when it comes to surprising the tourists.

The land itself isn’t as exciting as you would hope it is. There are not many elevated areas, so most of the time, you will only see your immediate surroundings. But the towns are all the more amazing. They give the valley that special vibe people always talk about.

The architecture is mostly from the renaissance, which means that literally, everything will make your jaw drop. The most beautiful buildings are the castles, like the ones from Angers and Chambord. Both of them are huge, and must-see sights that every wine lover should never miss if they ever visit Loire Valley.

2. Go to wineries

This should be one thing that you do at all costs. After all, Loir[e Valley is famous for its’ grapes and wines; therefore, you need to attend a tour at a cellar or a winery.

We chose a tour at Pierre et Bertrand Couly, which is a quite small winery, but unique nonetheless. It offers attendees a chance to try their wines and a tour in their cellar. This is quite short, but in the end, you will be able to taste some of their most popular drinks (which includes grape juices for anyone under the age of 18). If you ask nicely enough then they will probably give you a taste of their grapes as well.

3. Visit castles

We know that this isn’t part of the wine culture, but since this special alcoholic drink was originally for the people who were better off, then it might be a good idea to see what their life was like. If you visit a castle, then you will receive some insight into their whole lifestyle.

But that also includes their drinking. Consuming alcoholic beverages was a much different event back then, which is why it is nice to know about. You can learn about all the ways they drank, everything they paired their drinks with and you can sometimes even find an exciting brand of wine.

The latter happens when you pay attention to the names that are often mentioned within the castle because there is a good chance that someone from the royal family started or at least funded a winery. What could be better than traditional royal wine?

4. Taste as many wines as you possibly can

In most places, you can get a glass of wine just for tasting, which is a pretty cheap thing but gives you a ton of opportunities. So in the end, who cares? The idea is: you need to use the time you spend in France wisely. You can’t spend all day every day there for the rest of your life (probably), so if your goal is to taste wines, then take every chance you get.

Go at it. Buy those pretty cheap wines at supermarkets and look into wineries to get a taste of their products. And buy what you like. Don’t be afraid to spend it because you will not be able to avoid it. So you might as well enjoy it and not stress yourself out because of the money.

Check out “Beginner Wines that You Need to Try” and add some wines to your list that we think you will truly like.

Loire Valley is a must-visit destination for every wine lover. If you like architecture, wine or want to spend time in historical places, these are all available if you visit them. Although wine lovers will most definitely get more out of this experience than others. After all, it is the home of wine. And there is no denying that.

Do you want to visit Loire Valley? Which part of it exactly? Tell us down in the comments! Be sure to also check out “10 Best International Wine Festivals You Shouldn’t Miss” and see what other wine events you could attend this year.

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