Winemaker Maxime Chapoutier would be arrested if he tried to sell two of his newest wines in his native France. "There would likely be outrage about these wines in France, and that would be a good ...

The SFIWC has released the top Viognier wines from the 2024 competition. Below are brief descriptions and tasting notes on ...

Garrigue is a type of scrubby vegetation exclusive to the Mediterranean region. It's also, curiously, a descriptor of wine ...

A winemaker has a lot of tools at his or her disposal to make something good out of the crushed grapes, but there is probably ...

Three wine coooperatives in France - Loire Propriétés, Rhonéa and Union de Producteurs de Saint-Émilion - have launched a joint distribution venture.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Uncorking wine and spirits adventures around the world. Decoding a French wine label can feel like unraveling a mystery, especially for ...

The orchard at the end of Madsen Lane in Sebastopol looks feral. Its apple trees, planted in the 1950s, are sparse; the gaping yards between them make it clear that many have died. Woodpeckers have ...

The two bottles in question, one white and one red, would be illegal in France because they are made from a blend of French and Australian base wines. Under both French and European Union law it ...