Winecast: Loire Valley, Part I

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Part one of the Loire Valley running from West to East.
Controversy Alert: Though one of my sources for this cast does identify the three crus of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine as AOCs, I can't find backup for this claim, with the other sources I've seen saying that the three crus have something called "communal cru" status, which does not make them separate AOCs but does give them stricter production and other requirements than the parent AOC of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine. I'll keep you posted while I try to sort this out.
UPDATE: The three Crus are DGCs (Dénominations Géographiques Complémentaires), not separate AOCs. I cover DGCs in the main cast on the Côte de Nuits, so you can find more information there.
Sources:
Robinson, Jancis, editor. The Oxford Companion to Wine. 4th ed., Oxford University Press, 2015.
Society of Wine Educators. Certified Specialist of Wine Study Guide. Society of Wine Educators, 2015.
Stevenson, Tom, editor. The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia. 3rd American ed. DK Publishing, 2001.
Wine Scholar Guild. French Wine Scholar Study Manual. 6th ed., n.p., n.d.

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@oliveradimitrijevic 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making such a great video. It's been very helpful! Just a little note, I believe you switched positions on the map for Le Pallet and Clisson, where Le Pallet should be north of Gorges and Clisson to the south.

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

You're right! My source for my map, the French Wine Scholar Study Guide (p. 137) has them inverted and shows them the way that I do, but I see that vinsvaldeloire.fr (a pretty reliable source) has them the way you suggested. Hopefully the good folks at the Wine Scholar Guild will make the appropriate correction for future editions. Thanks for the feed back and cheers!

@peterfitzgerald5390 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I studied wine years ago with WSET but have forgotten much of the detail. Your clear, no nonsense, informative videos have been like a mini refresher course. Thanks again. Wine - what a great subject.

@haddylinnah 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making these videos and taking the time to do this. My experience isn't as strong with French geography as I've worked mostly with other parts of the world, and the geography can be so difficult with France. These videos are so incredibly helpful as I am studying my WSET 3 right now! Thank you.

@hospitaliTVraff 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, it’s so helpful for those of us who are studying!

@synuitka 6 жыл бұрын

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@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch them. I'm really glad they're helpful! Cheers and good luck on your exam!

@olivernagy9263 7 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable and informative as usual. Thank you for your hard work to make it!!

@TheUnknownWinecaster 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! Thank you for taking the time to watch it.

@Underneaththebottle 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love Muscadet! Pairs very well with Sushi. Hope the first month of the year has been a good one for the winecaster! Looking forward for the part 2 & 3!!

@TheUnknownWinecaster 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks UTB! Actually, as you'll find out tomorrow, it's looking like there's gonna be a Part IV as well. The Loire, it seems, is a harsh mistress. Looking forward to your next offering as always!

@bmohr7049 6 жыл бұрын

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@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing. I'm glad you're finding the casts helpful. Good luck on both the WSET and then the FWS -- they're both great curricula. Cheers!

@shawnflynn6973 6 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. You are helping me get my WSET level 3. Cheers and good drink!

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Glad I can help; believe me, I'm in the same boat as you. Cheers and thanks for watching!

@eEvron 5 жыл бұрын

Great bunch of video's on this fascinating region, thanks!

@TheUnknownWinecaster 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad they were helpful! Cheers!

@annakassel526 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you make it so clear. Great help. You are my winecaster Hero!

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad the videos are helpful. Thanks for watching and cheers!

@streetsommelier6037 6 жыл бұрын

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@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate your taking the time to watch. Cheers!

@MargaritaMartini0105 4 жыл бұрын

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@sumithnishantha1963 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It gives me big help..

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they're helpful. Cheers!

@senseriedigitalmarketingin9083 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic overview. Great job

@renatonahas 7 жыл бұрын

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@TheUnknownWinecaster 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and for watching!

@primusbaby3592 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these great videos! :)

@TheUnknownWinecaster 7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I'm glad they're helpful. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

@vadympavlychuk5070 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this and other videos on wine. They are very informative and give me an amazing opportunity to diversify my learning from books. I am wondering still if the Lower Loire has also sweet wines in its portfolio. You pointed out that one of the grape varieties of Fief Vendeens is Chenin Blanc. Since that grape is often to be found in sweet wines, I presume there could be a sweet wine there in that AOC. Could I be right on that one? And my intuition tells me that there are no sweet styles of Muscadet in any of its AOCs, probably because I have not met one yet and probably because Melon de Bourgogne does not possess characteristics to be a good sweet wine as I may think. I eagerly await for your response.

@ThisSheetB4RealYo 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you

@ervinagemini8284 5 жыл бұрын

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@Catch22iscrazy 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome Videos! Thanks and subscribed :)

@TheUnknownWinecaster 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the subscription. Cheers!

@mereteteichmann9448 5 жыл бұрын

Do you remember all of this? I'm digging your information.

@travismiguel3767 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir!

@michaelsim4440 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. Very informative, especially for WSET students. Do u have a subscription-based website where we can download the presentation as PDF?

@lucasoryal2937 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the cast huge help! I believe only 3 appellations can label wines sur lie not 4. Generic muscadet AOP can't label their wines sur lie.

@victorrr76 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@marieconstant6452 6 жыл бұрын

LIRA,Lire and others in the Grappe's or Raisin's ?

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

I don't understand what you mean. Can you clarify?

@Natalie-bf6yl 6 жыл бұрын

Question! I have never in all my life heard someone refer to Melon DB as Melon Blanc. Is there a difference (i.e. one being a clone of another) or is it just user's choice?

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

I've never heard that either. Where have you heard it?

@Natalie-bf6yl 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, weird. I read it in the CIA's wine textbook. Maybe it was just a random one-off.

@seanjones1825 6 жыл бұрын

Was there any update on the controversy?

@TheUnknownWinecaster 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! They're DGCs (Dénominations Géographiques Complémentaires), not separate AOCs. I cover DGCs in the main cast on the Côte de Nuits, so you can find more information there. Cheers!

@seanjones1825 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!