"From vine to glass, we import French wines that speak of their terroir — crafted by hand, shaped by nature, and guided by generations of vignerons in the Loire Valley."

Chris Hardy of Charles Sydney Wines held an illuminating tasting in London recently. Hardy, the Balliol-educated former Majesticwine buyer, took over this leading supplier of Loire wines to the UK in 2016. Of course, his wares are just a snapshot of what’s available, but 75 carefully selected producers were represented and nearly 300 wines shown.  The wines shown by Charles Sydney Wines were being offered to the trade, so it will take a few months for them to make their way on to shelves and lists, but the 2025s really are worth waiting for.