All you need to know about French wine and winemaking
This is a wonderful new series where we enjoy the expertise that Eveline Chartier brings, and really delve into French wine "Bursting" Sparkling Wine Myths and more
For those who want to know more about French wine, here are a few pros to check out on Instagram and Substack. Some of these folks speak in French, and only certain have English subtitles, but if you’re a French language learner, you might like to check them out anyway for practice at listening to the rhythm and cadence of spoken French wine vocabulary. Allez, on trinque ? (Shall we have a toast?)
In France, wine is everywhere—sometimes cheaper than coffee or soda, depending on where you go. Yet, for all of this, wine in France is facing a very uncertain future.
This is not an article about Beaujolais Nouveau, the marketing phenom that took the world by purple storm several decades ago, when c’était la fête (it was party time) in restos and bars celebrating the “new wine” from one of France’s lesser-known regions that really needed a publicity boost. Its about the “Real Beaujolais” — wines of character and charm, beloved by other vignerons (winemakers) and wine insiders.
French White Wine: Key tips to make choosing painless! Since France is home to hundreds of appellations & thousands of producers, choosing can be daunting.
How Not to Be Intimidated by French Bubbly: The 3 Most Important Types of French Sparkling Wine. Don't be intimidated anymore! Ordering French sparkling wine can be maddening, and just plain frustrating, but no longer.
La vallée de la Loire (the Loire Valley) is an important, intriguing, & diverse region. It is such a wonderful region to visit.
The Launch of The Beginner's Guide to French Wine: Don't be intimidated anymore! Ordering French Wine can be maddening, and just plain frustrating, but no longer.
This is a handbook for trade, sommeliers, & consumers. We'd love to see - muddy fingerprints, wine glass stains, notes written in the margin.
Have you heard of 'noble rot' fungus? Discover how it's used in the fascinating production of Sauternes wine.
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