Archive for Regions

Regions

Savoy, France - Wine Regions Episode #11

Savoy (also known as Savoie) is located in the eastern part of France, close to the national border with Switzerland and just south of Lake Geneva.

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Loire Valley, France - Wine Regions Episode #10

The Loire Valley wine region, located in central France along the Loire River and its tributaries, is famed for its dry, white wines.

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Rhone, France - Wine Regions Episode #09

The Rhône wine region, located in southern France, largely follows the path of the Rhône River.

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Corsica, France - Wine Regions Episode #08

Corsica, a remote island in the Mediterranean, is the one French wine region that perhaps owes as much to the Italian winemaking tradition as the French winemaking tradition.

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Champagne, France - Wine Regions Episode #07

Champagne, located in the northeast of France just 100 miles (160 kilometres) from Paris, is one of the most famous wine-producing regions in the world.

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Chablis, France - Wine Regions Episode #06

Chablis is the northernmost district of the Burgundy wine region, known principally for its light, dry white wines made exclusively from Chardonnay.

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Provence, France - Wine Regions Episode #05

Provence, a French wine region tucked into the very southeast corner of the nation, is famed for its rosé wines and warm, mild Mediterranean climate.

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Bordeaux, France - Wine Regions Episode #04

Bordeaux, located along the Atlantic coastline in the southwest of France, is one of the world’s most famous wine regions.

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Burgundy, France - Wine Regions Episode #03

Burgundy (also known as Bourgogne), located in eastern central France, is one of the most famous wine regions in the world.