French Wine

France produces about 7-8 billion of bottles of wine per year!  With the world's second largest total area of vineyards, France is a "wine-os" dream spot. 

My favorite red wine is Pinot Noir and Mamma Noons loves a good Merlot- and France is the source of the grape variety that makes these wines so delicious.  The wines tend to take on a regional identity as the grape sources are indigenous to particular regions in France.  Interestingly enough, the information on the wine labels depends on the region in which the wine was made. 

A map of the principal wine regions in France

French wine has been a crowd-pleaser since the 6th century BC and we have the monks to thank in the Middle Ages for maintaining the vineyards and passing the wine-making knowledge on.  The French wine-producing practices and styles have been adopted by many other wine-producing countries.

I invite you to indulge in your favorite bottle of wine this Frenchie Friday.