If there is one thing that truly sets the French apart, its their wine. France is one of the oldest wine producing regions of Europe. At least since the end of the 19th century, France has been among the most important European wine producers, if not the most important, in terms of both quality and quantity. The markets for French wines have traditionally been segmented into quality or fine wines, and ordinary table wines. French wines are complicated, in part because of their stunning variety. But in the end, that's also one of their fantastic pluses. You'll never run out of great French wines to try, which means learning about them can easily become a lifelong pleasure. .
Defining Wine.
Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The official European Union defines it more specifically as the product obtained from the total or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, whether or not crushed, or of grape must which is the freshly pressed fruit juice that contains the skins, seeds, and stems of the fruit. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts produce different styles of wine. The main components of wine are water, alcohol, acids, tannins, sugar, fruit and colour. Tannin is an astringent that binds to and precipitates proteins. Wines made from produce besides grapes includes rice wine, pomegranate wine, apple wine and elderberry wine and are generically called fruit wine. .
French Wine .
All common styles of wine – red, rosé, white, sparkling and fortified – are produced in France. In most of these styles, the French production ranges from cheap and simple versions to some of the world's most famous and expensive examples. An exception is French fortified wines, which tend to be relatively unknown outside France.