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Only in France: Champagne with Romantic Happy Bubbles

Oscar Wilde said, “Only the unimaginative can fail to find a reason for drinking champagne.” The production of Champagne dates […]

In 2020, worldwide wine drinking dropped by 2.8 percent, although there had been optimistic reports of people stocking up on

The Renaissance writer Rabelais was born in the Loire Valley; Joan of Arc led the French troops to victory in

This area in the Loire Valley is noted for the Cabernet Franc grape where it is used to produce fine

Chinon is hidden away in the Loire Valley, in-between Bordeaux and Burgundy. It is inconvenient to visit as it is

Sometimes an event is just an event, and sometimes (when I am lucky) the event turns into a wonderful Saturday

Chenin Blanc is a neglected grape. Why? Because it is more challenging than Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc to grow and

Italy is the only country in the world with viticulture in all its regions, extending from the damp sea coast

An Abundance of Wineries Historically, the Bordeaux region was desirable for its (mostly) white wines with winemakers devoting more that