Read on for the second instalment of 2020 harvest reports from across France.

The 2020 harvest reports sont arrivés ! Read on for what our producers have to say; and please check back. We will update as they emerge from their cellars.

Did you ever wonder why Jean-Louis Dutraive uses two different label designs at Domaine de la Grand’Cour?

The story behind the Valentin Morel Vin de France ‘Hommage à la Canaille’ label

Harvest Report of Ruppert Leroy Côtes des Bar

Like most things this year, 2020 was a very strange vintage for Beaujolais, specifically Fleurie. The overall morale is high due to a bountiful harvest (25-35 H/L), however, the continuous heat was nearly det...

Harvest is one of the most exciting times of the year. After months of prepping, pruning, and preparing, these few weeks finally bring the fruit (literally) of hardworking vignerons’ labor to life. However, l...

Matthieu Vallée took over the vineyards of Château Yvonne in 2007 and has kept the same traditional labels created by the previous owners. He’s said many times that he enjoys seeing the continuity of a label ...

I’ve been captivated by Pierre Cotton’s labels ever since his first vintage. The unmistakable hand behind the art comes from Romain Renoux, a graphic artist and designer based in Fleurie.

It’s been said that Champagne is one of the hardest regions to farm responsibly, though Stéphane Regnault and Manu Leroy have other ideas. In addition to farming organically and biodynamically, these two pass...

Here we go again. As of October 2019, the United States has imposed a 25% tariff on still wines under 14.1% ABV from France, Spain, Germany, and the UK. 

At Paris Wine Company, we receive a steady stream of samples from French winemakers looking to export their wines. Unfortunately, like manuscripts sent through the transom to publishers, these unrequested sam...