France’s overlooked wine regions: where excellence goes unnoticed

Jura, Savoie, Beaujolais, South-West, Corsica, the secret Loire, French Moselle: the French wine regions the guides don't always mention — and which offer the best surprises for under €18. Article 4/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.

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Les régions françaises méconnues : où la France excelle en silence

Jura, Savoie, Beaujolais, Sud-Ouest, Corse, Loire secrète, Moselle : les régions françaises que les guides ne mentionnent pas toujours — et qui offrent les meilleures surprises à moins de 18 €. Article 4/15 de la série La Trinité Viticole.

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Spanish wine: a million hectares, a quiet revolution

Nearly a million hectares, 70+ designations of origin: a panorama of Spanish wine. From Rioja to Priorat, Europe's best value for money. Article 3/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.

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L’Espagne viticole : un million d’hectares, une révolution tranquille

950 000 hectares, 70+ dénominations d'origine : l'Espagne viticole en panorama. De la Rioja au Priorat, le meilleur rapport qualité/prix d'Europe. Panorama bilingue 🇫🇷+🇪🇸. Article 3/5 de la série La Trinité Viticole.

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Water and the Vine: When Irrigation Becomes a Matter of Precision

Record drought + INAO regulatory switch: how technology makes it possible to irrigate the vineyard without betraying the terroir.

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Italy’s 500 grape varieties: an extraordinary panorama

20 regions, 500+ indigenous grape varieties, 400+ appellations: Italian wine is the most complex in the world. From Barolo to Nero d'Avola, a panorama of Italy's wine diversity. Article 2/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.

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L’Italie des 500 cépages : panorama hors norme

20 régions, 500+ cépages indigènes, 400+ appellations : l'Italie viticole est la plus complexe au monde. Du Barolo au Nero d'Avola, panorama bilingue 🇫🇷+🇮🇹. 20 regioni, oltre 500 vitigni autoctoni, più di 400 denominazioni: l'Italia del vino è la più complessa al mondo. Dal Barolo al Nero d'Avola, un panorama bilingue. Article 2/5

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L’eau et la vigne : quand irriguer devient une affaire de précision

Sécheresse record + bascule réglementaire de l’INAO : comment la tech permet d’irriguer la vigne sans trahir le terroir.

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The French wine panorama: 16 regions, one obsession

16 wine regions, 360+ AOC, ~200 grape varieties: the complete panorama of French vineyards. From Bordeaux to Moselle, France's wine excellence — and its artisan gems from €8. Article 1/5 of The Vinous Trinity series.

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Cabernet Sauvignon: The King of Grape Varieties — Why Does It Dominate the World?

Born from a botanical accident in the 17th century, Cabernet Sauvignon has become the most widely planted red grape variety in the world. From Bordeaux to Napa Valley, discover its history, its terroirs and its greatest wines. Episode 1 of our Grape Varieties of the World series.

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Le panorama viticole français : 16 régions, une seule obsession

16 régions, 360+ AOC/AOP, ~200 cépages : le vignoble français en panorama complet. De Bordeaux à la Moselle, la diversité du vin de France — et ses pépites artisanales dès 8 €. Article 1/5 de la série La Trinité Viticole.

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France · Italy · Spain: the vinous trinity — a multilingual series

France, Italy, Spain — 15 articles, 4 languages, 5 weeks. A series 3×/week on Europe's 3 great vineyards. Bilingual articles 🇫🇷+🇮🇹 (Italy) and 🇫🇷+🇪🇸 (Spain) on the same page.

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France · Italie · Espagne : la trinité viticole — une série multilingue

France, Italie, Espagne : 16 articles, 4 langues, 8 mois. Une série pour explorer la trinité viticole européenne — en français, en anglais, en italien et en espagnol. Parce que le vin se comprend mieux dans la langue qui l'a vu naître.

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Cabernet Sauvignon : le cépage roi — Pourquoi domine-t-il le monde ?

Né d'un hasard botanique au XVIIᵉ siècle, le Cabernet Sauvignon est devenu le cépage rouge le plus planté au monde. De Bordeaux à Napa Valley, découvrez son histoire, ses terroirs et ses grands vins. Épisode 1 de notre série Cépages du Monde.

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The Médoc Diversifies and Wants Into the Closed Circle of Exceptional Whites

Wine route - Médoc For some time now, the Bordeaux grands crus have decided to ride the white-wine wave. Yet the market is already well stocked: Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Auxerrois, Savoie, Burgundy, Alsace, but also the Jura and Touraine — not forgetting my beloved Luxembourg Moselle. In short, you'll have gathered that it's hard to carve out a place among these regions and vineyards that have become expert in crafting these lighter vintages. All the same, the Entre-Deux-Mers wines — unmissable around the Arcachon basin — had managed to stand out through their freshness.

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Château Chasse-Spleen – Part 2: Art and Living

What boldness, to marry art with the ancestral — even biblical — practice of wine! And in the end, walking through these gardens, you notice a balance and a craftsmanship entirely in the image of this terroir. This work, Lilian Bourgeat's boots, is now an integral part of the Chasse-Spleen identity. Its incorporation into the label is the absolute recognition of that. But the art doesn't stop at the garden. A quick tour of the cellars and a disconcerting work intrigues us all over again. Felice Varini's anamorphosis brings out the "Triangles" — but to make them out, you'll have to find the ideal spot inside the cellar.

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Château Chasse-Spleen – Part 1: A Call to Joy and Pleasure

Château Chasse-Spleen is a wine estate located in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation, in the Médoc wine region of France. It's renowned for producing wines of great quality, mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The boots in front of the château are especially loved, but I'll tell you about them soon 😉 The château's name, "Chasse-Spleen", has a poetic origin. We'll come to it a little further down the article, but I love using the phrase "chasing away the spleen" and the idea that tasting its wines brings real joy and drives away melancholy — always in moderation, of course.

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Castello Monaci and the Wines of Puglia

"The wines of Puglia capture the essence of this sunny region of southern Italy, with generous wines, rich in flavour, that reflect the influence of the Adriatic Sea and of a unique terroir." - Wine Enthusiast Castello Monaci wines are produced by an estate located in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The Castello Monaci estate is in the province of Lecce, and its name refers to the old medieval castle that stands on the property. The estate covers around 350 hectares, of which about 150 are given over to vineyards.

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Château Arcins and the “Crus Bourgeois”

"The Haut-Médoc represents a safe bet in the world of wine, with its rich, full-bodied and well-balanced wines that perfectly express the region's exceptional terroir." - Robert Parker Château d'Arcins is a wine estate located in the Haut-Médoc appellation, in the Bordeaux wine region of France. It's renowned for producing quality red wines. Château d'Arcins has a long history going back to the 18th century. The varieties grown on the estate are mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, which are typical of the Haut-Médoc appellation. The wines produced by Château d'Arcins are known for their elegance and their structure.

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E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage, a Controversial Wine

"Crozes-Hermitage is one of the most respected appellations of the Rhône Valley, offering wines of great depth, with aromas of black fruit, spice and liquorice." - Decanter From the very start of this little adventure, I set myself a rule of conduct. To write honest articles that look like me, with no fuss — both about wines I've enjoyed and about those I haven't.

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Number 2: Maucaillou’s Second Wine, of Very Great Quality

"Moulis-en-Médoc produces wines of character, combining power and finesse, and offering excellent value for money." - Decanter Château Maucaillou is a wine estate located in the Médoc region of France. It sits in the commune of Moulis-en-Médoc, in the Gironde département. The estate has a long history going back to the 17th century. The property makes its wines from classic Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The estate covers around 90 hectares, of which 75 are planted with vines. The vines benefit from a quality terroir, with soils of gravel, clay and limestone.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Its Coat of Arms

"Coats of arms are the heraldic symbols that capture the essence and the history of an entity, be it a family, a region or a community. They are the guardians of traditions and values that transcend generations." The coat of arms of Châteauneuf-du-Pape generally shows interlaced keys, symbolising the keys to Saint Peter's kingdom, in reference to the papacy and the village's history. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape coat of arms may also depict a medieval castle with a pope wearing a three-crowned tiara, in reference to the region's history. In the 14th century, the popes established their residence in Avignon, close to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and played an important role in the development of local winegrowing.

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Italy: Tuscany — Promis, Nothing but Pleasure

"The wines of Tuscany are wines that reflect the beauty and elegance of this region, and that have an extraordinary capacity for ageing." - Wine Spectator Promis is produced by the Ca'Marcanda estate, located in the Bolgheri region of Tuscany. This estate belongs to the famous Gaja family of wine producers, who have a long winemaking tradition in Italy. Ca'Marcanda was founded by Angelo Gaja in 1996, with the aim of producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Bolgheri region. The estate covers around 150 hectares of vineyards, planted mainly with Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

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Can Le Télégramme Rival the Very Best?

"Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an exceptional wine, one that deserves to be tasted with respect and admiration, like a masterpiece of nature and of man." - Robert M. Parker Jr., American wine critic and founder of The Wine Advocate. I knew Châteauneuf, naturally, but it was a friend who passed on his passion for these wines. Châteauneuf-du-Pape has barely 2,500 inhabitants; I like to compare it to Saint-Émilion, a small town that produces wines known the world over! I've chosen here to tell you about a lovely discovery: Le Télégramme, from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, produced by Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.

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Discovering Saint-Émilion with Château Franc La Rose

"The wine of Saint-Émilion is a symbol of French excellence, a wine that embodies tradition and innovation, passion and patience." - François Hollande Jean-Louis Frouinard bought the estate in 2006, with the aim of producing a wine of great quality while respecting the environment and the traditions of the Saint-Émilion region. Château Franc La Rose uses around 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot. The wine is vinified in stainless-steel vats before being aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. On the nose, it gives off a lovely woody blackcurrant.

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A Beautiful Region and Exceptional Wines: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

"Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an eternal wine, one that can be enjoyed from its youth but which gains depth and complexity with age." - Robert M. Parker Jr. Domaine Juliette Avril is a family estate covering around 22 hectares of vines, set on the rolled-pebble soils typical of the region. The vineyard is farmed sustainably and the harvest is picked by hand.

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A Tribute, for “Servio Fideliter”

"Château Branas Grand-Poujeaux is an elegant, structured and harmonious wine, combining the richness of ripe fruit with the complexity of woody notes." - Guide Hachette des Vins The motto "Servio Fideliter" of Château Branas Grand-Poujeaux was chosen in reference to the property's history. The estate was once owned by the nuns of the order of Saint Vincent de Paul, who founded a school for girls near the château. "Servio Fideliter" was the order's motto, meaning "I serve faithfully". This motto reflects the property's commitment to producing wines of superior quality while respecting Bordeaux traditions, all the while bringing forward its own style and its unique terroir.

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L’empreinte carbone de la bouteille : verre allégé, bag-in-box, canette, le vrai comparatif

Verre allégé, bag-in-box, canette ou consigne : quel emballage réduit vraiment l'empreinte carbone du vin ? Le comparatif chiffré, données IFV et ADEME.

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No-Alcohol Wine Meets Tech — Membrane Dealcoholisation: Science or Betrayal?

⏱️ Reading time: 7 minutes In October 2025, an 1855 Premier Cru Classé of Sauternes did what was thought unthinkable: Château Sigalas-Rabaud announced a no-alcohol sweet wine. The symbolism is dizzying. If one of the summits of French winegrowing agrees to remove ethanol from its wine, it's because dealcoholisation is no longer a marketers' whim but a groundswell. In France, the segment still accounts for only around 1% of the wine market by volume, but its sales jumped 12.7% in volume and 21.5% in value year on year. Globally, the IWSR values the no-alcohol wine market at nearly €2 billion in 2025, with a projection of €10 billion by 2030.

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Alsace – Part 1: Riquewihr

"Riquewihr is like a living painting, where every street is a work of art and every glass of wine a poem." Located a few kilometres from Colmar, Riquewihr is one of those Alsatian villages you absolutely must see if you're a fan of wine tourism. The fortified architecture, combined with the typical style of Alsatian houses, makes this village one of the most representative of the local art.

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