Champagne and Burgundy Vineyards Granted UNESCO World Heritage Status
Big news from French wine country. In a triumph for the French viticultural tradition, UNESCO granted World Heritage status to both Champagne and Burgundy vineyards on Saturday. France now has 41 World Heritage sites.
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Picking Grapes in Champagne
During harvest season, spend a fun-filled day picking grapes (and drinking wine!)
Bandol’s Wines: Provence’s True Star
The Phoenicians were making wine in Bandol 2,500 years ago, before the Romans moved in.
6 Reasons Why Franche-Comté Should Be on Your Travel Radar
Ever since my first visit to Besançon, I can't stop wondering why this region has remained so undiscovered. After spending a year in Franche-Comté and traveling extensively throughout the region, I have seen only a...
Dom Pérignon: A Look at a Legend
Success, as the saying goes, has many fathers. So it’s not surprising that many claim to have “invented” champagne, the world’s most successful wine in terms of global recognition and popularity. Legend has it...
Marvelous Médoc: Driving the Wine Route
Few things whet a wine lover’s enthusiasm more than driving along France’s D2 highway, the route des châteaux just north of Bordeaux on the Médoc peninsula, hemmed in on both sides by row upon...
