Quick 5 Minute Guide to French Wine
This is intended as a rough guide for people new to wine who wish to enjoy our wines to the fullest!
French Wine History
French wine has its roots in ancient history. The ancient Greeks took their knowledge of wine from the Egyptians, for whom wine was of great importance. The Romans perfected the wine making skills of the ancient Greeks, adopted barrels and spread the vines across their empire. They planted vines along their routes, in the valley of Garonne, Rhone, Burgundy, the Loire Valley, Champagne and Alsace, with considerable production and export in other countries as well.
With the fall of the Roman Empire around the year 500, vines were to fall into oblivion, however the monks soon took over and further perfected winemaking techniques. In the 12th Century, Bordeaux found its place through the English importers.
More recently the nature of French wine was altered, first with the 1860's Phylloxera, and later through the guarantees of rigorous AOC standards.
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