Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
Loire Valley wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.
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Domaine Villeret
2023
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Red wine
86
points
Domaine Chesneau
2023
AOC Cheverny Rosé wine
88
points
Domaine Chesneau
2023
AOC Cheverny Dry white wine
87
points
Domaine Francis Blanchet
Silice
2023
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
90
points
Domaine Francis Blanchet
Kriotine
2023
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
90
points
Domaine Francis Blanchet
Calcite
2023
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
91
points
François Villevert
Vintage
2023
AOC Muscadet Dry white wine
85
points
Domaine Chesneau
2023
AOC Cheverny Red wine
88
points
Moulin des Vrillères
2022
AOC Sancerre Red wine
88
points
Moulin des Vrillères
2023
AOC Sancerre Rosé wine
88
points
Moulin des Vrillères
2023
AOC Sancerre Dry white wine
90
points
Caves de l'Angevine
2023
AOC Rosé de Loire Rosé wine
83
points
Kevin et Karine Lauverjat
2023
AOC Sancerre Dry white wine
88
points
Kévin et Karine Lauverjat
2023
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
90
points
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
Portraits
26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.