French wine
Champagne region product
Wine produced in France, considered among the world's finest and most influential.
French wine is typically categorized by region—Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Rhône Valley—each with distinctive grapes, styles, and traditions.
The French classification system (appellation d'origine contrôlée) became a model for wine regulation worldwide.
They ordered a bottle of French wine to celebrate.
Grape-growing estate
- soilGround matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- appellationName or title given
- AOCOrigin designation abbreviation
microclimate · minerality · limestone · granite · chalky · clay · slope · drainage
Lover of vintages
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- pairingJoining two together
tradition · heritage · tasting · cellar · cave · négociant · domaine · cru
Gathering mature crops
- vintageQuality from past eras
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barrel-agedMatured in wooden vessels
- cellaringUnderground wine storage
maturation · viticulture · château · estate · cuvée · assemblage · pressing · racking
Dark-skinned wine grape
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- pinot noirRed wine variety
- roséPink-hued wine
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
Arranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
acidity · body · finish · legs · swirl · decanting · flight · varietal
Having high standing
- refinedPurified or cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- collectorOne who gathers items
reserve · rare · aged · investment · auction · provenance · celebrated · acclaimed
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- soilGround matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- appellationName or title given
AOC · microclimate · minerality · limestone · granite · chalky · clay · slope · drainage · altitude
oenophile
Lover of vintages
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
pairing · tradition · heritage · tasting · cellar · cave · négociant · domaine · cru · grand cru
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- vintageQuality from past eras
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barrel-agedMatured in wooden vessels
cellaring · maturation · viticulture · château · estate · cuvée · assemblage · pressing · racking · fining
merlot
Dark-skinned wine grape
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- pinot noirRed wine variety
- roséPink-hued wine
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
tannins · acidity · body · finish · legs · swirl · decanting · flight · varietal · oaky
prestigious
Having high standing
collector · reserve · rare · aged · investment · auction · provenance · celebrated · acclaimed · sought-after
burgundy
Deep purplish red
- French Culturebaguette, baguettes, beret, berets, brie
- European exportsSwiss watches, Italian leather, Belgian chocolate, BMW, Mercedes
- national exportsSwiss watches, Italian leather, Colombian coffee, Belgian chocolate, Egyptian cotton
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- exportscrude oil, petroleum, natural gas, oil, gas
- regional industriesforestry, lumber, dairy farming, fishing, Texas oil