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 ...

France's famed Côtes du Rhône region makes distinctive red wines primarily from Grenache grapes. These warming reds are crowd ...

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 ...