A Living Heritage

Wine isn't just a beverage in France—it's a cultural cornerstone that has shaped the nation's identity for over two millennia. From the sun-drenched hills of Provence where Greek settlers first planted vines around 600 BCE, to the modern natural wine bars of Paris where young vignerons (wine-growers) challenge centuries of tradition, French wine tells the story of a nation.

But this story isn't just about prestigious châteaux and astronomical price tags. It's about the grandmother in Lyon who adds a splash of Beaujolais to her coq au vin, the Algerian-French family running a cooperative in Languedoc, and the young woman from Martinique who just earned her Master of Wine certification and is reshaping how France thinks about tropical flavor profiles in wine tasting.