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French Wines, Whites and Reds in Savoie-Alps
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Solange Hando
In the foothills of the French Alps, Savoie offers a wide range of quality wines, on a par with the finest vintages in the country. more...
Pairing Food With Wine: Champagne
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Graeme Hay
Picking the right food to go with any wine is hard, this article aims to provide a generalized list of foods that match a bottle of bubbly. more...
Blanquette de Limoux, French Sparkling Wine
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Solange Hando
The sparkling Blanquette de Limoux is an elegant affordable wine from the South of France, ideal for Christmas and year round celebrations. more...
Yellow wine - slightly oxidized and resembling sherry in taste - is acquiring more and more fans internationally, not least thanks to an annual festival celebrating it. more...
The Origin of Chalk in France's Champagne Region
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Robin Akhurst
Taking a brief look at how the famous soils of the Champagne region were formed by going back in time to the cretaceous beginnings of this celebrated terroir. more...
The Beaujolais Wine Region of Southern Burgundy
On the south end of Burgundy, France lies the Beaujolais wine region. The hillsides of this region is laddened with vines that produce vibrant, early drinking wines more...
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Dynise Basore
Rosé wines have a long history in France and are finally beginning to recover from the negative associations with "Blush" and "Rosé" marketing gimmicks of the past. more...
The Benefits of Drinking Red Wine
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John Yarlott
The good health of the French results from procyanidin in red wine rather than resveratrol. Red Wines low in sugar and alcohol from Southwest France are the best source. more...
Wines from the lower part of the Rhone River Valley provide wine enthusiasts with delicious alternatives to the pricier offerings from other areas of France. more...
Tannat - a Wine for Your Heart
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Darby Higgs
Tannat is a minor red wine variety that deserves to be better known. Tannat wines contain compounds that could protect drinkers from number of cardiovascular problems. more...
Vineyards of South West France
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Darby Higgs
Bordeaux is the centre of wine production in this corner of France, but there are other nearby regions producing delicious and often more affordable wines. more...
By:
Darby Higgs
This lesser known wine region in France is emerging from the shadows of Bordeaux, its more famous neighbour. It has some treasures but you need to seek them out. more...
By:
Cynthia Riede
Has anyone ever taken a bath in champagne? How many bubbles are in a bottle? The answers are here. more...
A Basic Guide to French Bordeaux Wines
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Ellen Wilson
Wines from Bordeaux include everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines of the world. more...
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