An Exploration of French Wines, Episode 158

Join Us in France Travel Podcast Let me tell you a secret, folks. When you come to France and you go buy some wine, you are going to be surprised! Let's say you step into a supermarket in Paris on your way back to your hotel one night. You will not find a section for Merlot and a section for Pinot Noir. Nope, what you will see is words like Corbière and Bordeaux and Loire. But what's in those wines? If you love Cabernet and hate Merlot, how do know which one to avoid in France? In comes today's guest: French wine scholar Dave Walsh. "French Wine Scholar" is a certification that he took and it's pretty clear he is passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. Dave is better than a sommelier because he's not trying to sell you anything. He is simply trying to help you make sense of it all. We chat about things like what's a "terroir"? What does history have to do with wine-making? What are the basics you need to understand? How do you know what wine to pick to match your taste?  And, of course, we chat about the varieties of wines each French region uses. To learn about Join Us in France Tours, visit Addicted to France If you enjoy the show, subscribe to the Join Us in France Newsletter Click here for show notes and timestamps for this episode. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Join Us in France Book Group on Goodreads Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Send email feedback: [email protected] Follow the show on Facebook THANK YOU for listening to the show!