Sneak Peek: The #Winophiles Look at French Grapes Used Outside of France

We recently did this exercise for #ItalianFWT and I enjoyed that theme. So, for the third French Winophiles' event of 2021, I am inviting the #Winophiles crew to explore indigenous or typical grapes from France with me. The twist: find a bottle of French grapes that are cultivated and made into wine somewhere else around the world.

I asked them to look at French varieties made into wines around the globe. Examples might be Cinsault but made in Chile; Semillon from Australia; or Négrette made in California. I asked them to be creative. And they did. Here's the line-up for this weekend.

Allison & Chris at AdVINEtures share French Grapes Around the World: Chardonnay in BC's Okanagan Valley.
Andrea of The Quirky Cork declares Ooo la la! French Grapes in Turkey!
Gwendolyn of Wine Predator examines Bordeaux Grapes Growing in West Coast Vineyards.
Jeff of FoodWineClick! takes A Reluctant Look at French Grapes Outside of France.
Jill of L'Occasion features Rhône Grapes in Paso Robles.
Lauren of The Swirling Dervish Beyond Champagne: Pinot Meunier Shines in a Varietal Wine from Two Shepherds.
Melanie of Wining with Mel offers French Grapes Around the World: Spotlight on Niagara Gamay.
Nicole of Somm's Table is Celebrating Women's History Month with Gamble Family Vineyard's Mary Ann.
Pinny at Chinese Food and Wine Pairings examines Elevating French grapes outside France at Texas's William and Chris Vineyards.
Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles looks at Roussanne 9009 km from Home.
Susannah of Avvinare posts Petit Manseng Flourishes In Virginia.
Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is Exploring Malbec outside of France Paired with Pineapple Teriyaki Salmon.
And host Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla surveys Gamay Around the Globe: From Burgundy to the Willamette Valley + Mussels, Pici, and A Bottle from New Zealand.

If you are reading this early enough, please feel free to join the live Twitter chat on Saturday, March 20th at 8 o'clock Pacific time. Just follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Cheers!

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