France
Will the Real Jura Please Stand Up?
Over the last decade, the Jura has emerged as an impossibly hip antihero for a new era of wine consumption. But how much of the region's accepted narrative is actually…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Kaye Blegvad
Who Will Decide the Future of Beaujolais?
Beaujolais is at a crucial moment as it moves beyond its second-rate past and seeks to define a new legacy for itself. The question is: What is that legacy? Jon…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Kaye Blegvad
The Five Midsummer Rosés You Need Right Now
Welcome to "House Wine," a monthly column dedicated to exploring the best that wine has to offer under $25. This month, the panel checks in on the rosé market to…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
The Rise of Champagne’s Rebel South
For a century, the southernmost outpost of Champagne—known as the the Aube—has existed as the back office to Champagne's northern holy land. Now it's a promised land for rebels. Jon…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Kaye Blegvad
Beyond Carbonic: A New Era for Beaujolais
For decades, Beaujolais has been synonymous with carbonic maceration, a style of fermentation that gives it its trademark fruitiness. But when you take it away, what is the true character…
- story: Jordan Mackay
- illustration: Yoonhwa Jang
Reinventing the French Cure-All: DIY Amer Picon
Now that Amer Picon—the classic French bitter orange liqueur—can no longer be found on American shelves, bartenders across the country have taken to recreating their own. Veronica Mewes on the…
- story: Veronica Meewes
- photo: Gilles Péris y Saborit
The Battle Over Pesticide Use in France Heats Up
In France, the use of pesticides in vineyards is quickly becoming a hot-button issue with wine producers, says The New York Times. France is the third-largest consumer of pesticides in…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Reconsidering Armagnac, the Rebel of Brandy
Though it's been a part of Gascogne's culture for over seven centuries, Armagnac has barely aged a day. Wayne Curtis on why this dark horse brandy is poised to be…
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Domaine du Tariquet
Growing Pains: The Shifting Image of Champagne
Champagne Louis Roederer's release of its first "Brut Nature" wine, adorned with a minimalist label and a narrative that reads more "grower" than Grands Marques, has cracked open a discussion…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- illustration: Jen Kruch
American Nouveau Wines Have Arrived
To most Americans, Beaujolais Nouveau is synonymous with the mass-produced wines of Georges Duboeuf. But in recent years, it's been reimagined by Beaujolais icons like Jean Foillard, inspiring a crop…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Andrew Mariani
