As you may have heard, the Summer Olympics start later this week. And just in case you have been lucky enough to miss the non-stop ads promoting this event for the past few years, the Olympics will be held in Paris. So this week, I figured why not recommend a few great French wines to celebrate the occasion? Or to be more precise, I decided to recommend five types of French wines (and a recommended wine for each type) in honor of the five rings in the iconic Olympic symbol.
For each wine type, I have recommended a specific wine from one of the best regions in France that produces that wine. In addition, you can find information about any Olympic events being held in the wine-growing region where that wine is from in France. Hope you enjoy.
5 French Olympic Wines Sparkling Wine This is the easiest one. When it comes to French sparkling wine, this conversation basically starts and ends with Champagne . Yes, there are definitely many great sparkling wines from France.
But for many people, the best French sparkling wine comes from Champagne (regular readers have heard this spiel before – Champagne can only come from Champagne) made using the traditional method. Recommended wines: There are so many outstanding Champagnes – from familiar ones from large Champagne houses, including Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne ($64.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield) and Champagne Louis Roederer Collection 244 ($59.
99 at Table & Vine) to many so-called “grower” Champagnes from .