France is considered one of the Mother Lands of fine wine for the world. Countless winemakers around the world have modeled their wine around the classic AOCs of France (if you’re not familiar with AOC, you will be soon). Let’s take a tour of these classic AOC’s, taste their classic styles, and learn why France continues to be a benchmark for the world. We will also work on demystifying some “Old World” labeling verbiage.