Welcome to the official French Wines website*
Explore the unrivalled diversity and quality of French wines!
France is brimming with talented wine makers who produce wines of an unrivalled diversity and quality. The great variety on offer means that there is a perfect French wine out there for every occasion or pocket, not to mention taste.
So whether you are planning a DVD night in with friends, a big celebration or a romantic dinner for two, you can be sure that there is a great French wine out there waiting to be discovered.
Need some tips about where to start? Download our French Wines pocket guide for some straightforward information on grape varieties and their corresponding regions and styles. There is also plenty of useful information throughout this website.
And don’t forget to try a new French wine for yourself. The wide range of flavours and styles deserves to be experienced, shared and explored… Enjoy!
French Wines: Choose Yours…
Get an Absolutely Cracking wine from France
Get tips from the UK’s top wine journalists, who have created their dream team of French wines - Absolutely Cracking Wines from France. Separated into colour and price brackets, you can find out what the experts have to say about the wines and, importantly, where to buy them, click here.
Discover the delights of the French vineyard
Discover the delights of the French vineyard
What better way to learn about French wines than by visiting a vineyard and tasting with the winemaker himself! To see ideas of where to go and how to get there, click here.
Tuition : learn about French wines and wine tasting
From soil to grape, know more about the regions, varieties, climates.
From grapes to wines : glossary, wine categories, wine production, vintages, cellaring, history, quiz.
From bottle to palate : appellations, Vins de Pays, labels, tasting, service.
French Wines. Choose yours...
*Created by Onivins, the French government organisation representing French wines.
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