Wine regions of France

You'll identify the key French wine regions and understand why geography matters—starting with Bordeaux and Burgundy as the most important to know first.

You'll learn how soil, climate, and geography combine to create terroir—the foundation for why French wines taste different from region to region.

You'll decode the French classification system so you can read a label and understand what region and quality level a wine represents.

You'll see how French wines get more specific—from broad regions down to tiny vineyard parcels—and why this layered system matters to quality and price.