Anselme Selosse believes the magic of Champagne takes place deep underneath the region’s chalky soil, where the vines take hold of what he calls the essence of the earth.

The continued fascination with the arcane issue of grape clones hints at the desperation of consumers to gain some sense of control over where their wine dollars are going.

Many wines from Alsace that consumers might legitimately assume to be dry are in fact sweet.

Even with the pitiful exchange rate, France is the greatest source of wine bargains in the world.

Few wines can match Côtes du Rhône in exemplifying the myriad changes that have transformed the French wine industry in the last 20 years.

How a battle over the ranking of St. Émilion chateaus may change the way we value wine.

Champagne has no need to jump on the easy-drinking bandwagon; it’s a recession-free zone.

Families in a village that produces some of Bordeaux’s finest wines have been set against one another by a court ruling challenging the way their wines were classified.

The world of St.-Émilion wine was thrown into turmoil when a local court ruled that the latest reclassification of these Bordeaux wines, made in 2006, was not impartial and should be annulled.

From the smallest growers to the biggest houses, the standards of grape-growing and winemaking in Burgundy have surpassed anybody’s expectations.