“Cru” is a French term employed to designate a specific vineyard of a superior quality. It is often translated in English by the term “growth”. Therefore, “Premiers Crus” in Bordeaux can be translated as “First Growth” whereas “Grands Crus” in Burgundy can be considered as the “Highest Growth” in the Read more…
Very often, you will hear the term “Appellation wine” from European people talking about wines. French people talk about “Vins d’Appellation”. Appellation wines fall into the Controlled Appellation category. Most of the time, it is because the speaker wants to make a difference with non-appellation wines in a quality sense Read more…
The term “Terroir” is French and is quintessential to their approach to wine and winemaking. It has no equivalent in English and is considered controversial by some experts. It was central in the birth of the French AOCs (see What is the meaning of AOC in wine?). It is a Read more…