| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Red blend | Couly-Dutheil Chinon 'Les Gravieres' | | | Highlights the bright berry quality of good Chinon. Firm acidity is softened by the up-front fruit flavors and a licorice kick in this medium-light-bodied red. Complements glazed ham or turkey and baked sweet potatoes. |
| White blend | Henri Bourgeois Pouilly-Fume | | | This flinty, complex white is classic Pouilly-Fume and just a tad richer than Henri Bourgeois's classic Sancerre bottling. |
| White blend | Langlois-Chateau Cremant de Loire Brut | | | A blend of chenin blanc, chardonnay, cabernet franc and grolleau, this bubbly is delicate and fresh, yet structured. You'd be hard pressed to find a better deal for the upcoming holidays. |
| Red blend | Marc Bredif Chinon | | | An elegant, light-bodied wine with mere hints of tannins, red fruit aromas and strawberry notes on the finish. I like to pour this with pork tenderloin in mushroom cherry sauce. |
| White blend | Monmousseau Vouvray | | | Monmousseau is also a well-known producer of Loire sparklers, but their Vouvray is a fun white, ideal for uncorking with spicy Friday night takeout. A dash of sweetness and peach fruit is offset by bright acidity. |
| Red blend | Olga Raffault Chinon 'Les Picasses' | | | Serious Chinon with deep color, meaty, smoky aromas and a medium body. The tannins are noticeable but supple, and the finish long and spicy. Uncork with grilled steak or savory beef stew. |
| White blend | Pascal Jolivet Sancerre | | | I love the wines of Pascal Jolivet, who is committed to capturing the essence of Sancerre ‹ purity of fruit and sauvignon blanc raciness. |