We may not love everything about the Wine Spectator, but we sure love Matt Kramer’s column. In the November 15 issue, he suggests that you only need to know one word to purchase wine. Sorry, we can’t link to the column, but we can tell you the word: “Loire”.

It’s hard to disagree. The Loire provides such a range of grapes and styles, both red and white, dry and sweet, still and sparkling, light and full-bodied, that you can always find something for your occasion and your taste. And the quality is very high. Stick with wines from reputable shops and importers, and it is easy to get something good for under $25 — and often under $15. Happily, very little “technological” wine is made in the Loire — it is where you most consistently find wine made in a non-interventionist manner that reflects its terroir and tastes truly natural.

For these reasons, I think it’s safe to say that the staff here at Uva drink more wine from the Loire than any other wine region of the world. Now that you’re in on this secret, check out what we have here.