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Chablis Pale and comforting, emulated the world over, Chablis is made only in one place, two hours outside of Paris. Unique soil, for a unique wine.

Volnay To really appreciate the layers of rock, stone and earth which lie across the hillsides of the village of Volnay, try jogging up the hill from Beaune as I did on my first visit to the village many years ago!

Pouilly Fumé and Sancerre The Loire is France’s longest river, and the vineyards of Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé observe one another from either side of its half-way mark, quite close to the geographical centre of the country.

St. Julien Lying about forty kilometres noth-north-west of the city of Bordeaux, on the banks of the Gironde estuary, St. Julien is the smallest of the four famous appellations that harbour almost all of the classified growths on Bordeaux’ left bank.

Côtes de Provence La Londe It’s time to show some respect! Rosé is real wine, fine wine even when the producer makes an effort. It’s a good twenty years ago now since Provence started working on a major rethink and has since demonstrated where its best terroirs are, which now includes La Londe.

St. Joseph Situated on the steep western banks of the Rhône River, the appellation of St. Joseph is a long and narrow strip of land located between the towns of Vienne and Valence. It is the largest appellation of the Northern Rhône after Crozes Hermitage.

Champagne Dom Pérignon, Cristal Roederer, Gosset Célébris, Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, Pommery Cuvée Louise, Perrier-Jouët Cuvée Belle Époque… These are all names making us daydream, even though we don’t really know anything about the winemaking techniques behind these brands. Where does Champagne’s magic and the myth about its special cuvees come from?