A guide to French wine regionsEach distinct region in France has its own style and grape varieties...
Did you know? Queen’s favourite French tipple was cure for malariaTrendy advertising, sales in Colombia and a famous royal fan have kept Dubonnet on the ‘apéro’ list
RECIPES: Parisian picks, yoghurt cake and chocolate meringue gâteau Two foolproof cake recipes from award–winning American food writer
Beaujolais Nouveau Day: ‘quality’ year but fewer bottles availableDoes it always taste of banana? Do they all taste the same? Can you keep it? We look at some myths around this wine
Meet the sibling distillers making liqueurs from French Alpine plantsDistilling flavoured spirits ‘génépi’ and ‘sapinette’ in the mountains runs in the family for this brother and sister
Brewing British-style beer in the Dordogne that the French loveA UK couple share their microbrewing story and how barley is so important in creating dry English beer
RECIPES: bake a French baguette or sweet potato bread like a masterAward-winning French baker, Eric Kayser, shares his love of baking in ‘The Bread Book’. We share three recipes here
‘My gripe about French milk was replaced by awe at dairy statistics’ An ‘expat’ niggle about milk bottles lead Justin Postlehwaite to discover the sheer scale of France’s dairy industry
Tannins can make red wine undrinkable or delicious – what are they?They can make your face pucker or add rich complexity – winemaker Jonathan Hesford explains their importance
French vegan restaurant closes a year after winning Michelin starChef-owner Claire Vallée says she had to shut down as she could not find enough staff despite being fully booked months in advance
Aligot: cheesy French comfort food famous for being remarkably stringyA cross between mashed potatoes and cheese fondue is the traditional dish of the Aubrac - we explore the history and future of Aligot
Meet the French craft beer brewers taking wine drinkers by stormWe take you on a boozy tour of museums, fairs and micro-breweries where regional ‘terroir’ is still important
Meet the producers: the Toulouse farmers who mill their own cropsThree farmers bought the traditional granite mill and now press their own oil and flour to sell
Top French chef champions ‘trumpet of death’ mushroomHave you tried this tasty 'poor man's truffle'? Take care when foraging
Five things they don’t tell you about entertaining in FranceIs it ok to top up your own glass? Is it acceptable to serve store-bought dishes? We have some answers for you
‘My candid experiences of hiring grape pickers in France’Vigneron Jonathan Hesford shares surprising stories of slackers, spliffs and gendarmes at his vineyard harvest
RECIPES: three classic French dishes get an exotic twistCaramelised onion soup, baked Mont d’Or cheese and Baba au Cognac - recipes inspired by the travels of two Paris chefs
Patissiers watch out? Normandy start-up creates 3D-printed patisserieThe company’s ‘culinary printer’ creates biscuit-cake-like structures that patissiers can add to. It denies that it is trying to ‘replace the pastry chef’
Know your onions – 14 facts about France’s superstar vegetableLegend has it that French onion soup was invented by Louis XV after a day's hunting. Here we look at some more onion trivia
The onion - flavours, dishes and festivals to celebrate a French iconFrom Brittany to Provence, we explore the tradition, history and culture of onions in France
Wine tips: ‘Acidity is a balancing act with sweetness and tannins’Vigneron Jonathan Hesford explains how acids affect the way a wine tastes and reveals some winemaker tricks
Are there bargains to be found at France’s Foires aux Vins wine sales?The annual sales generally run from September to October. We look at how much of a saving you can expect to make
