France

France is where much of the modern wine world learned its vocabulary: the birthplace of the appellation d'origine contrôlée system, and still home to one of the deepest concentrations of historic wine estates anywhere. On Vinopanorama we currently track more than 2,500 wineries across 17 regions, from the châteaux of Bordeaux and the limestone cellars of Burgundy to the river-bound domaines of the Loire Valley, the Rhône Valley, Alsace, Provence, Languedoc and the South West. Each region keeps its own character in the glass, whether that means Chenin from the Loire, Grenache and Syrah from the Rhône, or Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Burgundy, and each has its own roll call of appellations, from Champagne and Margaux to smaller names like Pouilly-Fumé, Jurançon, Madiran and Côtes de Provence. Browse by region or grape to find growers and cellar doors open for tastings, and start planning a visit to the vineyards and wine estates that shaped how the world drinks.