French Wine Information

Question: Question about french wine?

(Posted by: pooh on 2009-07-17 11:15:59)

So im currently in paris and someone told me that when buying wine look at the cork and if it says "recoltant " it is a good wine and if it does not its just ok. is this true? how do you know whats a good wine and whats not? im particularly fond of chardonnay.

Posted by: Neel Strong on 2009-07-17, 11:44:32

If you are taking about rubber corks then its perfectly fine. I guess Recoltant means a local farmers drink. Another great area for viniculture is France. Two of the best grape-growing regions in France are Bordeaux and Burgundy. The two most prominent grapes found in the Burgundy region of France are pinot noir and chardonnay. The region of Bordeaux is known for its bountiful production of red wine. Their three primary red wine grapes are: cabernet franc cabernet sauvignon merlot. Bordeaux itself is split into two sub-regions: the Left Bank, and the Right Bank. The Left Bank is known for producing cabernet grapes, and the Right Bank is better known for the merlot. For a non-vintage wine, the rating is typically decided by groups of experienced tasters from accredited rating authorities. Many of these rating authorities use a 100-point system designed by the famous wine taster and critic Robert Parker. The system ratings are: 95-100: excellent 90-95: outstanding 80-89: above average to very good 70-79: average 60-69: below average 59 and less: deemed unacceptable.