France - Cork Tales

Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Two wine valleys in one, split by thirty miles with no vines. 1. At a Glance The Rhône Valley runs about 150 miles (240

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

France's oldest vineyards, and the world's only research center devoted to rosé. 1. At a Glance Provence stretches from the

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Six hundred miles of Chenin, Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and cellar-riddled limestone. 1. At a Glance The Loire is France's longest river,

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

The world's largest wine region quit the volume game. 1. At a Glance Languedoc-Roussillon arcs along France's Mediterranean coast

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Two thousand hectares, five grapes, and white wine aged under living yeast. 1. At a Glance The Jura is a 50-mile (80-kilometer)

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

A billion bottles rest in chalk cellars beneath these cool northern hills. 1. At a Glance Champagne lies about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Two grapes, a thousand walled plots, and the world's priciest farmland. 1. At a Glance Burgundy (Bourgogne) is a narrow chain of

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

France's biggest fine-wine region is shrinking itself on purpose. 1. At a Glance Bordeaux sits in southwest France where the Garonne

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Roots• Jul 28, 2026

One grape, ten crus, and a comeback built on pink granite. 1. At a Glance Beaujolais stretches about 34 miles (55 kilometers) between Mâcon

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