{"id":10551,"date":"2017-08-25T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=10551"},"modified":"2017-08-24T22:42:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T20:42:45","slug":"french-wine-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/french-wine-dummies\/","title":{"rendered":"French wine for dummies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>French wine for dummies<\/h2><div id=\"disco-85416058\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffrench-wine-dummies%2F&#038;t=French%20wine%20for%20dummies\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">102<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffrench-wine-dummies%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=French%20wine%20for%20dummies\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-has-count dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">8<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do you not know a thing about French wine? Do you want to shine at a fancy dinner surrounded by French people? You\u2019re stuck at a Â鶹APPian restaurant table, with a waiter waiting for you to taste the wine? This French wine for dummies guide may save you from a great shame, and will let you know the things you have to know, and will eventually make you love French wine. Here are the basic things to know about French wine.<\/p>\n<h2>How it\u2019s made?<\/h2>\n<p>The wine making process has 5 steps. Each one of them has its own matter in the taste of the wine. So knowing this process is the key to truly understand the subtilities of the several scents.<\/p>\n<h3>1.) Picking the grapes<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/grapes.jpg\" alt=\"French wine for dummies\" width=\"650\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Either by human hands or by a machine, it\u2019s called \u00ab les vendanges \u00bb. To be sure to get the grapes at their best, they can either be picked at night or during the day. The aim is to capture the grapes with a stable sugar level.<\/p>\n<h3>2.) Crushing the grapes<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/crushing.jpg\" alt=\"crushing\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>White and red grapes are then crushed the same way. The white grapes, meant for white wine, go to a press to take off their skin, which produces a filtered pure juice, ready for the next step. As for the red grapes, they skip the separating skin process, and they are lightly crushed, this is why they give a red color.<\/p>\n<h3>3.) Fermenting the grape juice into wine<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fermenting.jpg\" alt=\"fermenting\" width=\"650\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Basically, this is when the sugar turns into alcohol. To make the fermentation complete, winemakers add yeast. The red grapes are pressed after the fermentation process and are then filtered.<\/p>\n<h3>4.) Aging the wine<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aging.jpg\" alt=\"aging\" width=\"650\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winemakers can decide how they will age the wine, which is to determine its taste. Usually, white wines age for a few months, red wines are ready after 18-24 months. Depending on the kind of the wine they create, some prefer to age for several months, other for years. An oak barrel also gives a rustic flavor, while a steel one has a smaller impact on the taste.<\/p>\n<h3>5.) Bottling the wine<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/bottling.jpg\" alt=\"bottling\" width=\"650\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This step can either be done by hand or by a machine. The type of bottle and the chosen cork (natural or synthetic) are as well to impact on the flavor.<\/p>\n<h2>How to store it?<\/h2>\n<p>To keep the prime quality and the taste of your wine, you have to be careful with the way you\u2019re storing it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Firstly, it has to avoid any UV rays, they could affect the taste. Leave it in a dark room, away from sunlight. This is why red wine bottles are mostly dark, some of them even have UV filters in the glass. You could as well wrap it in a cloth to avoid any contact with the UV rays.<\/li>\n<li>Then, be sure to let the bottle side up. If you store them upright, the cork will dry out and will allow air entering the bottle, spoiling the wine.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the wine in a refrigerated area. If it\u2019s too hot, the wine will oxidize. The perfect temperature is 12.2\u00b0C (54\u00b0F). Try to keep the temperature as constant as possible, it shouldn\u2019t change more than 1.6\u00b0C (3\u00b0F) a day.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the humidity rate around 70%. It helps the cork not to dry out and avoids evaporation. Nevertheless, a higher rate of humidity would allow the growth of mold and would spoil the wine.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, make sure that the wine is not exposed to any strong smell ingredient such as onions. A wine breathes, meaning that it easily captures other flavors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you follow all those tips, your wine will be kept at its best!<\/p>\n<h2>How to taste it?<\/h2>\n<p>In every great restaurant, the waiter is to make you taste the wine. This process has three steps: you\u2019re expected to firstly look at the glass, then to smell the wine, then to taste it. In France, it\u2019s traditionally the eldest of the table who\u2019s appointed. If you\u2019re picked, don\u2019t panic, and remember to look confident: this bragging moment is all yours!<\/p>\n<p><b>1.) Look at it:<\/b> When you need to give a look at the glass, focus on the color. Give the glass a small tilt, so that you can see the real color and not just the dark center of the glass. It gives precious indications about the wine, even if you\u2019re a beginner. For example, if the color is not very intense, and quite watery and pale, it might not be a good wine. If the color is brown for the white, or orange for the red on the edges, the wine might be past its prime. Lastly, once you\u2019ve had some experience, notice the leg of the wine. When you give it a swirl, it might let some tears running down the glass. Generally, the better the leg is the more alcohol the wine has: that flavor will be more intense and mouth-filling.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/look-at-it.jpg\" alt=\"look-at-it\" width=\"650\" height=\"414\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.) Smell it:<\/b> The smelling part is very important, it\u2019s to make sure that the wine is not corked. The sense of smell is very strong (try to eat while holding your nose, you\u2019ll notice that your brain won\u2019t be able to process flavors). Try to focus on the wine perfume, and if you smell something like a wet newspaper, moldy attic, the wine might be corked. If you\u2019re not sure, you can ask advice from the server or from the other people at your table. There is only one golden rule: never drink a corked wine!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/smell-it.jpg\" alt=\"smell-it\" width=\"650\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>3.) Taste it:<\/b> The next step is to taste the flavors. Try to identify the several scents, it might be smoky, spicy, sweet, or fruity. You might even spot some earthy or mineral scents in the best red wines! Just focus on your senses, and enjoy this moment. The more experience you will get, the more flavors you will highlight!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/taste-it.jpg\" alt=\"taste-it\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to pair it?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pairing-it.jpg\" alt=\"pairing-it\" width=\"650\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are some strict rules when it comes to pair wine with food. Each French wine has its perfect match, so make sure to accord your food with it! Basically, pair meat with red, fish and seafood with white. As for the cook, grilling and frying fit best with red, while steaming goes with white. Keep in mind that cheese is always best with good red wine, and desserts are generally served with white. So if you have to choose between red or white, choose according to the dish you particularly want to highlight in your meal.<\/p>\n<h2>How to buy it?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/buying-wine.jpg\" alt=\"buying-wine\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest, if you\u2019re reading this French wine for dummies article, you might not be a wine connoisseur\u2026 So when it comes to buying a wine on your own, it\u2019s all about chance. Here are a couple of tips to survive this challenge, and to find a decent bottle for a decent price.<\/p>\n<p>The main and the easiest place to buy wine is the supermarket. Of course, don\u2019t expect to dig up the hidden exquisite perfect French wine, since the manager of the supermarket focuses on the profits, and sells the commonly known bottles. But though, it\u2019s possible to buy good wine for not too expensive there. Even if the price is not an indicator of the quality, it can always give a clue. Just don\u2019t buy anything below 5 euros, it won\u2019t be drinkable. <\/p>\n<p>Between 5 to 10 euros, expect a good bottle, but not a surprisingly astonishing one. Between 10 to 20 euros, you can find a great bottle for a fancy dinner with good friends. More than 20 euros, you can start to find a bottle good enough to age to get even better with time. But it\u2019s always risky to buy such a bottle at the supermarket without tasting it. So keep this kind of purchase for a wine fair, where you can discuss with the producers and get advised.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to a wine store, ask for help! They are professional and will be able to advise you! Don\u2019t forget to remember their storytelling about the wine, it\u2019s always good to put it back on the table with friends when you will serve it. Knowing that \u00ab the hill-slopes of the vineyards of this c\u00f4te de nuit are carved into the hard limestones of the Upper bathonien \u00bb always makes the wine taste better\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hit jackpot, you could try these universal values concerning French wine. One of the most popular French wines is the Chateaux Margaux. It\u2019s commonly known as the best Bordeaux wine, but it\u2019s also very expensive. The price can raise up to 1000 euros for a bottle! Another very famous French wine is Ch\u00e2teau-Grillet. For most people, it is the best white wine produced in France (and in the world according to the proudest ones !). Count several hundreds of euros for a bottle.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re just looking for a nice place to drink it, without facing this great puzzle of buying it, here are the top 5 wine caves in Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n<h3>1.) La cave de Belleville<\/h3>\n<p>Between a supermarket and a kebab shop, you\u2019ll find this very distinguished and elegant wine cave. This surprising spot serves an astonishing selection of the best wines. Besides the great cheese, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy your wine with savory tapas. The food is a bit expensive, but the wine is definitely worthwhile, about 5 to 10 euros for a glass.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/belleville.jpg\" alt=\"belleville\" width=\"650\" height=\"324\" \/><br \/>\n<em>51 rue de Belleville, 19\u00e8me arrondissement, from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 23, and from 11 to 17 on Sunday.<\/e><\/p>\n<h3>2.) Etna<\/h3>\n<p>Nearby Od\u00e9on, surrounded by expensive tourist traps, this wine cave is a hidden gem! You go there for the wine first: no menu, but just the owner and its 350 wine references. You tell him what you like and he serves you what matches your taste. You can have a small snack in case you\u2019re hungry, for about 10 euros. The price for a glass is between 7 and 14 euros.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/etna.jpg\" alt=\"etna\" width=\"650\" height=\"377\" \/><br \/>\n<em>33 rue Mazarine, 6\u00e8me arrondissement, from Tuesday to Saturday, from 17 to 2 am.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3.) En vrac<\/h3>\n<p>This very cosy and comfortable wine cave proposes the best prices for a high-quality wine. Besides the traditional cheese and charcuterie plate, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy the French cuisine with their ratatouille tart, or their vegetable soup. You can get a glass of their wine from 3 to 4 euros, and get a liter for 14euros.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vrac.jpg\" alt=\"vrac\" width=\"650\" height=\"386\" \/><br \/>\n<em>2 rue de l\u2019olive, 18\u00e8me arrondissement, every day from 10 am to midnight<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4.) Les caves de prague, bastille<\/h3>\n<p>This secret Â鶹APPian spot is the perfect match between the authentic wine cave atmosphere and a warm comfortable decor. The great wine selection is surprisingly affordable, you can get a great bottle for only 16 euros. During the winter, enjoy the rustic wooden room, and relax on their lovely terrace during summer. And of course, their food won\u2019t disappoint you! <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/les-caves.jpg\" alt=\"les-caves\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" \/><br \/>\n<em>8 rue de Prague, 12 \u00e8me arrondissement, every day from 11 to 14:30, and from 17 to 22:30<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5.) Inaro<\/h3>\n<p>This wine cave is to make you live the traveling experience of its owner. Before opening his cave, he decided to travel all around Europe, seeking for the best cheese and charcuterie to pair with the best wines. He serves affordable plates to fully enjoy the wine, and the prices are not too high. For a very good bottle of wine to share, count 22 euros, and the plates are from 6 to 30 euros.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/inaro.jpg\" alt=\"inaro\" width=\"650\" height=\"313\" \/><br \/>\n<em>38 rue ren\u00e9 Boulanger, 10\u00e8me arrondissement, from Monday to Saturday, 18-midnight<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this French wine for dummies guide, you know now how to taste it, how to drink it, and how to buy it. But you\u2019re still missing the last point to fully enjoy the wine connoisseur experience. Always keep in mind that appreciating wine is also spreading your knowledge. Let\u2019s say it, what is the point of all this if not to brag a little during fancy dinners? So to perfect your learning, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-french-wine\" target=\"_blank\"><b>top 5 fun facts about French wine<\/b><\/a>! 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