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Tips, deep dives and explainers.

• May 14, 2026

  Crémant: the smart alternative to Champagne

  Same method, same grapes (often), much friendlier price. A quick tour of Crémant de Bourgogne, d’Alsace, de Bordeaux and de Loire.

• May 14, 2026

  How we find the best French wine deals (90+ points only)

  A peek behind the scenes: how we screen thousands of wines, what 90+ critic points actually mean, and why French Wine Deals is curated by score, not by hype.

• May 14, 2026

  Understanding Bordeaux: a quick map for online buyers

  From Saint-Émilion to Médoc, Pomerol to Graves – a no-nonsense guide to the appellations you’ll see when shopping French wine online.