A “Village wine” applies to French wines and particularly to wines from the Burgundy region. It indicates a wine that qualifies for an appellation (see AOC) that corresponds with the name of the commune or village in which the wine is made…
Newcomers to the world of wine can sometimes be overwhelmed by the many acronyms flooding the industry. When it comes to French wines, you’ll often come across two acronyms: AOC and IGP. So what is the difference between the two. Both are part of the French appellation quality system, but Read more…
If you have ever paid attention to any French wine at all, you should have seen many different acronyms on their respective labels. The AOP, AOC, IGP, and VdF are probably the most common. However, they are very controversial nowadays given that many extremely talented winemakers have decided either to Read more…