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French Wine Regions: Bordeaux

Mar 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: All Things Wine

The Bordeaux region of France is the second largest wine growing area in the world with almost 300K acres under vine. Over 90% of the wine produced is red and typically consists of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc, as well as Petite Verdot and Malbec on occasion. Remember, this is just a quick reference. This topic is deep and you could spend a lifetime emersed and still not know everything there is to know about French wine. But, this should be helpful. I will dig deep into each sub-region in later articles.

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French Wine Regions: Alsace

Mar 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: All Things Wine

The French still wine regions are comprised primarily of six regions; Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Provence and the Rhone Valley. These regions are known for particular grape varietals with regional district definitions created and maintained by the A.O.C. or Appellation d’Origine Controlee.

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The A.O.C. Defined

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By admin | Category: All Things Wine

Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (A.O.C)
Established in 1935, the A.O.C. defines and enforces the standards that tie a product to a specific geographic area. Although the A.O.C. has authority over numerous products (cheese, produce, etc.), it is its role in the production of French wine that is of the greatest interest.
As of late 2007, every major [...]

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