Andrew Polmear writes for the love of wine…

There’s a wine on sale at Naked Wines called La Gare Old Vine Carignan from Domaine Jones. It’s a sumptuous Languedoc red; rich, complex and full of the sunshine of the south of France. But when you look to see where it’s from all you find is Vin de France. This is an appellation that only became legal in 2010; before that these wines had to be called Vin de Table – the lowest description possible in France. The French do love to categorise everything, especially everything that can be eaten or drunk. Continue reading Vin de France →