France
See Decanter’s travel guides to top wine regions in France, including Champagne, Provence and the Loire Valley, with expert advice on where to stay, eat and visit on your holiday.
Plus check out our city guides for the best bars and restaurants to visit in Bordeaux or Lyon and the top restaurants in Alsace…
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Why Bergerac should be your next wine travel destinationSavour the languorous life of southwest France...
By Paola Westbeek Published
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Costières de Nîmes: The Rhône’s Wild WestA hotbed of experimentation...
By Matt Walls Published
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Bordeaux's 2016 vintage: Revisiting & retasting 10 years onInstant enjoyment yet ageworthy...
By Gareth Birchley Published
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The Third Growths: Reviewed, reappraised, reclassifiedEmerging from the shadows...
By Panos Kakaviatos Published
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Bordeaux 2025 en primeur releases: Châteaux gather for June push after stop-start MayThe summer offensive begins...
By Rupert Millar Published
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Champagne vs Prosecco: What’s the difference?Two sparkling wine heavyweights...
By Elie Lloyd Ellis Last updated
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White Burgundy starter pack: How to figure out what you likeGetting to grips with white Burgundy, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Our expert tastes Lanson Noble back to 1979 and finds out why these Champagnes age so wellA vertical taste into the past...
By Tom Hewson Published
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Pineau d'Aunis: The exciting renaissance of this rare Loire grapeJuiciness bottled...
By Sara Keene Published
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Panel tasting results: Great-value Right Bank Bordeaux in the spotlightAccessible and affordable Bordeaux...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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Why Italy’s king of Barbaresco bet big on Bordeaux blends 30 years agoA foot in both camps...
By Claire Cocks Published
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Burgundy vineyard prices defy gravity with new records in 2025Top sites resemble scarce luxury assets...
By Rudy Ruitenberg Published
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Panel tasting results: The best Picpoul de Pinets offering texture, flavour and freshnessLithesome Languedoc whites...
By Natalie Earl Published
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Bourgogne Passetoutgrains: A taste of Burgundy as it once was and why it deserves its revivalA dash of Gamay does wonders for the wallet...
By Sophie Thorpe Published
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Chateau Batailley: A pillar of value in PauillacA standout estate in the heart of the Médoc...
By Georgie Hindle Published
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Bordeaux 2025 releases: Lafleur 2025 debuts as ‘Vin de France’Lauded Right Bank name joins early campaign...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Star Wine List of the Year reveals its 2026 New York winnersThe Master Sommelier shaping Napa’s future...
By Olivia Mason Published
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This is the most exciting moment in years to buy Champagne - here are 12 new releases to prove itA new trilogy emerges...
By Tom Hewson Published
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Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy’s rules for drinking Napa Cabernet todayThe Master Sommelier shaping Napa’s future...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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‘I forgot how delicious mature Bordeaux is’: 22 bottle-aged wines to drink nowReturning to old favourites...
By Sophie Thorpe Published
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Bordeaux travel: Where to eat and drink like a local in this famous wine regionSee a fresh side of Bordeaux with our new expert travel guide on unmissable hotspots in the city and surrounding vineyards, including local secrets on great places to eat and drink.
By Ira Szmuk Published
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Why wait a decade for Côte-Rôtie? Stéphane Ogier's done it for youWhat if the best Côte-Rôtie arrived ready to drink? Stéphane Ogier’s Mes Grands Lieux – released after ten years of estate ageing – may be the answer.
By Matt Walls Published
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Cheval Blanc 2025 released after 'smallest harvest since 1961'Latest from the Bordeaux 2025 en primeur campaign...
By Chris Mercer Published
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St-Emilion Grand Cru: 18 wines offering quality and value in BordeauxA deep pool from which to draw...
By Valeria Tenison Published
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Top South African Cap Classique producer releases its first English sparkling wineIn a groundbreaking launch, Graham Beck has debuted its first traditional method English sparkler. Winemaker Pieter Ferreira talks exclusively to Decanter, as we rate the new fizz.
By Julie Sheppard Published
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Andrew Lloyd Webber rare wines auction raises more than £500,000 for charityAll lots sold, including Château Margaux 1900...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Bordeaux Guide 2026: Get the inside track on this famous region'A region bursting with possibility'...
By Decanter Staff Published
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Champagne William Saintot: Premier cru terroirs and family craft across five generationsSponsor Content Created With Champagne William Saintot
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On the rack: Michael Seresin on his cellar and a Burgundy that left him speechless'We couldn't speak for five minutes...'
By Lucy Shaw Published
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Bordeaux 2025 releases: Batailley, Pontet-Canet and Moueix set early paceEarly analysis as the campaign begins...
By Chris Mercer Published
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A Bordeaux icon reimagined for a new generationSponsor Content Created With Mouton Cadet
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Behind the hill: Affordable Burgundy from Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses & St-RomainThree villages bubbling with excitement....
By Charles Curtis MW Published