THE best shop in Nantes for alcohol for selection, knowledge, and friendliness. They will also…read moregift wrap anything you want right away and at no additional charge.

From the owner: Extrême diversité et qualité C'est une vaste boutique à l'ancienne comme remplie jusqu'au goulot de…read moretous les types d'alcools : plus de 500 vins français et étrangers, des whiskies de toutes contrées, des armagnacs prestigieux, des rhums ensoleillés et même des vodkas.Les meilleurs connaisseurs, les plus exigeants y trouveront forcément leur bonheur. En plein coeur du Bouffay, une véritable caverne d'Ali Baba qui aimante les passants.

We had a great time, on a Saturday at 10am, tasting more or less 10 diiferent wines (white and…read morered). They were all very different from each other and it was a pleasure to feel the impact of the years or the type of "fût" or the land on the taste... The Savenière wine is very well known in the area. The winemaker is a woman and she spent a lot of time with us, chatting about wine of course and even if we don't know a lot about it, just the fact of enjoying it was enough to have great conversations!!!

I visited for a guided tour on a rainy day. The rain didn't matter, of course, since the entire…read moreexperience is underground! Excellent experience led by a very knowledgeable young lady who offered the tour in both English and France. It was impressive to see the extensive caves and the incomprehensible number of fermenting bottles stacked up everywhere. After the tour, we were offered a tasting of their wines. The host was not stingy and let us taste whichever ones we wanted from the menu.

A fabulous choice for both sparkling and still wines in Saumur. This location specializes in…read moresparkling, and for a small fee, you can have a guided tour (in French or English!) of the production facilities and learn everything you wanted to know about the production of sparkling wine. You also can glimpse the personal cellar of the head winemaker, which is an interesting opportunity. In the end, you taste several of their terrific offerings. This is a required stop for anyone visiting the region's wineries.

I've bought many 'bag-in-box' red Anjou and Sauvignon wines from Jean Mark Trahan ... excellent…read morevalue for money and Jean Mark is always charming to deal with. His 'Domaine' is right there near the centre of Cersay, easy to find. His wines have regularly won gold and silver medals in Paris. Last week while I visited, some French people from the distant Champagne region were there, buying his wines - nice feather in his cap, eh!