An introduction to the The Wine Stopper series of podcasts, preparing you for a wonderful journey through France. This episode then gives recommendations for Chateaux, Wineries and Domaines to visit in Sancerre and its satellite regions of the Loire: Sauvignon Blanc country. The emphasis is on places - Domaines, Wineries, Chateaux, that produce (and sell) high quality wines, that are easy to visit in order to taste and purchase wine.

Take Hugh Johnson's Wine Guide with you: A yearly wine guide published by Mitchell Beazley that contains a mountain of information in a very small book.

When in Chavignol where to buy their wonderful Goats cheese: https://www.lafermedeschapotons.com/

From the UK and want to buy Crottin de Chavignol: https://mons-cheese.co.uk/pages/crottin-chavignol

Visit Domaine Henri Bourgeois and buy Sancerre, Pouilly Fume etc., etc. and even wine from New Zealand: https://famillebourgeois-sancerre.com/en/home-domaine-famille-bourgeois/

Visit Alphonse Mellot: http://mellot.com/vins/vins.php?LangueSite=en

Need high quality porcelain, then visit Pillivuyt Factory Shop in Mehun-sur-Yevre: https://www.pillivuyt.fr/en

Purchasing Quincy and Reuilly wines? Then visit Villa Quincy: https://lavillaquincy.wixsite.com/villaquincy/en

Two birds with one stone, Domaines Mardon (AOP Quincy) and Tabordet (Reuilly): https://domaine-mardon.com/

French Road Atlas: available from good bookshops and Amazon

Any questions or comments then please contact The Wine Stopper thewinestopper@hotmail.com