Hi all, I fly to the Loire Valley about 3 times a year ( in Sologne in fact, to pick mushrooms and for fishing), and these are some things I would recommend you sample or bring back ( take care to the importation laws if out of Europe though): - Cheverny, Domaine Philippe TESSIER, 3 voie de la rue Colin 41700 Cheverny, France. 02 54 44 23 82. ( take care of the address as there is another TESSIER producing wine in the same area) - sample the goat cheese, they are excellent: selles sur cher, valencay, puligny saint pierre ... - if you are on sweets, pay a visit at the patisserie Jacky Chichery, in Valencay. - if you fancy hunting, there is a lot of game. - if you are tintinophie, Moulinsart is the Chateau de Cheverny without 2 side towers. sorry for girolles lovers, this year, there are no girolles to be seen in the woods. regards.