Loire Valley Wines Explained: From Muscadet to Sancerre
France's Loire Valley stretches from the Atlantic inland. Expect crisp Muscadet, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, with styles ranging from bone-dry to sweet and sparkling.
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Crémant
Discover Crémant, traditional-method sparkling wines produced across several French regions, offering fine bubbles, refreshing acidity and styles ranging from crisp and fruity to rich and complex.
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Champagne Explained: Grapes, Wines and How to Explore It
Champagne is a sparkling-wine region in north-east France, famous for bottle-fermented wines with fine bubbles, bright acidity and flavours from citrus and apple to brioche and nuts.
Savagnin: The Jura Grape Behind Vin Jaune and Oxidative Wines
Savagnin is Jura’s white grape behind Vin Jaune, the region’s distinctive dry wine aged under a natural yeast veil. It also makes fresh, high-acid wines with citrus and orchard-fruit flavours, as well as fuller, nuttier wines shaped by sous-voile ageing.