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Tasting French Wines

By: Gail Mangold-Vine

As part of their worldwide program of wine presentations, members of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux conduct a tasting event in Geneva. more...

How to Invest in Fine Wine, Vintage Bordeaux

By: Helen Smeaton

Buying vintage wines may sound like a high risk strategy, but complete novices can safely invest in fine wine from Bordeaux by using a specialist wine investment company. more...

French Wines, Whites and Reds in Savoie-Alps

By: 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

By: 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

By: 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...

Vin Jaune is Catching On

By: Gail Mangold-Vine

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

By: 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

By: Jacqueline Chambliss

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...

The Rebirth of French Rosé

By: 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

By: 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...

Cotes du Rhone Wines

By: Christopher Cooper

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

By: 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

By: 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...

Wines of the Dordogne

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...

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