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Decoding French Wine Labels

January 8, 2015 by Admin 3 Comments

 

Decoding French Wine
Let’s face it. There’s nothing more intimidating than walking through aisles and aisles of French wine and trying to select a bottle. We all know that France is the unudisputed king of the wine world- home to some of the most legendary chateaus in history. Yet when it comes to understanding which to select from all the options, most of us aren’t astute enough to translate what’s in the bottle and if it’s any good. The labels are completely in French, the bottles look dramatic, and some cost a lot of money. It’s no wonder French wine is so intimidating!

Most people get so discouraged that they never even consider French wine because they think they’ll never understand it. This post will show you that there’s no need to be intimidated. In fact, understanding French wine is simple once you know how to read the label.

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My name is Frank Frausto. I'm a Level I Sommelier, but I'm just a regular guy that knows a little about wine. I started this blog because I got tired of the wine blogs that only catered to oenophiles. That only review expensive, hard to find wines that none of us will ever drink. That only cater to the 1%.

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