The French system of appellations, begun in the 1930s and considered the wine world's prototype. To carry an appellation in this system, a wine must follow rules describing the area the grapes are ...
The vast Côtes du Rhône region encompasses nearly 86,000 acres of vines and produces about two-thirds of all Rhône Valley ...
This is the European Union's new designation, meant to replace the old Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for recognition across the member states. It was officially adopted in January 2016. Sign Up for ...
For the most part, Bordeaux has displayed a range of outstanding vintages since 2014 with a couple of challenging years in ...