Uncorking wine and spirits adventures around the world. Decoding a French wine label can feel like unraveling a mystery, especially for those new to the world of wine. Unlike many New World wines ...

Wine labels are confusing, but with some quick study, it's easy to sound like you know what you're talking about. France produces some of the world’s most renowned wines, crafted in a range of ...

Champagne is a sparkling wine that bears the name of the region it comes from. More specifically, in order to bear the name on its label, a Champagne must be made according to a long, strictly ...

There are a series of controls on the form and content of wine labels that coexist with the Geographic Indications regulations. The most important is what is commonly called truth-in-labelling, ...

For many casual wine drinkers, reading wine labels can feel overwhelming. With the amount of information on them, it can be hard to know what to focus on. Fortunately, simplifying the process is ...

It no longer has that royal warrant to fall back on, though. Although these three labels have been demoted, six other French Champagne makers retained their status: Bollinger, Laurent-Perrier ...