
Think of great wine, and you think of France. The benchmark bottlings of the world's most important grape varieties come from France, as do key wine concepts such as estate-bottling and terroir. The wine world is changing rapidly, but in many ways it still speaks French.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands September 30, 2006.
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