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February's Theme French Wines

Below are some some suggested articles/topic areas that could be worked on during this month's Wine Improvement Drive. The lists are by no means exhaustive and editors are encourage to edit anywhere their personal interests take them.

Main Articles

French wine - C class
Bordeaux wine - B class
Burgundy wine - C class
Champagne (wine) - B class
Champagne (wine region) - Good Article
Rhône wine - C class
Loire Valley (wine) - B class
Alsace wine - B class
Provence wine - B class
Languedoc-Roussillon wine - Good Article
South West France (wine region) - C class
Cognac (brandy) - C class
Beaujolais (wine) - B class

Article creation ideas

Several regional history articles such as History of Alsatian wine, History of Burgundy wine, History of Loire Valley wine, History of Rhone wine, History of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, etc
French wine label, similar to German wine label
List of Vin de pays
Regional overview articles (like Anjou wine and Côte de Nuits) for Northern Rhone wine, Southern Rhone wine, Saint-Émilion satellites, Gascony wine, Upper Loire Valley wine
Regional Burgundy AOCs similar to the Regional Bordeaux AOCs article
Beaujolais Crus similar to Alsace Grand Cru AOC rather than all redirected to Beaujolais wine
Some items from History of French wine that can be expounded upon into full fledged articles like British influence on wine, The Christian Church's influence on wine, Dutch influence on wine
List of Alsace Grand Crus, a spin off from Alsace Grand Cru AOC like List of Burgundy Grand Cru vineyards
Côte d'Or (escarpment) ---> Côte d'Or (wine)

Several AOCs including Canon Fronsac AOC/Coteaux de l'Aubance/Bordeaux Côtes de Francs AOC/Bourgogne Vézelay

Several redirects that could merit their own article
- Arbois AOC (Currently redirect to Jura wine regions)
- L'Étoile AOC (Currently redirect to Jura wine regions)
- Bandol AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
- Bellet AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
- Cassis AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
- Barsac AOC (Currently redirect to Sauternes (wine))
- Bonnezeaux AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
- Chaume AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
- Quarts de Chaume AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
- Entre-Deux-Mers (Currently redirect to Bordeaux wine regions)
- Margaux AOC (Currently redirects to Bordeaux wine regions)
- Irancy AOC (Currently redirects to commune Irancy article)
- Montravel AOC (Currently redirects to Bergerac AOC)
- Muscat de Frontignan (Currently redirects to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)
- Pomerol AOC (Currently redirects to the commune Pomerol article)

Several VdPs which should either have an article creation or redirection to an appropriate section of a main region article. Ex: Vin de Pays de la Loire (Possibly could be redirected to a section in Loire Valley, Vin de Pays de Méditerranée, Vin de Pays des Comtés Rhodaniens (Possible redirect to a section in Rhone Valley, Vin de Pays de l'Atlantique, Vins de Pays du Jardin de France.

Producers and people

Several notable producers includingPaul Jaboulet Aîné/Cave de Tain l'Hermitage/Domaine Crombier/Domaine Duclaux

- Clos Naudin/Domaine Baudry-Dutour/Domaine Huët/Domaine Lucien Crochet
- Domaine Ricard/Thierry Puzelat/Yannick Amirault/Pierre-Jacques Druet

- Domaine Marcel Deiss/André Ostertag/Albert Mann/Albert Boxler
- Josmeyer/Leon Beyer/Valentin Zusslin/Frederic Mochel

Olivier Humbrecht, Alsatian winemaker
Bernard Pomel, man behind elimination of VDQS system with the Pomel report
Claude Arnoux, 18th century French wine writer
Denis Morelot, 19th century French wine writer
Jules Lavalle, 19th century French wine writer
Raymond Baudoin, founder of the La Revue du vin de France
Joseph Henriot, founder of Henriot (Champagne) and former associate of Veuve Cliquot
Anthony Barton (wine), proprietor of Château Léoville-Barton
Jacques Boissenot, famous Bordeaux enologist who worked with Emile Peynaud. Possibly an article on his son Eric Boissenot
Denis Dubourdieu, famous Bordeaux enologist for Y'quem and Cheval Blanc
Gerard Perse, owner of Chateau Pavie and Monbusquet
Nicole Lamarche (wine), notable Burgundy women winemaker of Domaine Francois Lamarche
Anne Gros, notable Burgundian winemaker
Anne-Claude Leflaive, notable Burgundian winemaker
Ghislaine Barthod, notable Burgundian winemaker

Stub-killing

Loire: Pouilly-Fumé/Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC/Valençay AOC/Saumur (wine)
Other regions: Coteaux Champenois AOC/Rosé des Riceys AOC
Bordeaux: Blaye AOC/Pessac-Léognan
Savoy:Crépy AOC/Seyssel AOC/Vin de Savoie AOC
Languedoc/Roussillion: Maury AOC/Minervois AOC/Rivesaltes AOC
Provence: Palette AOC
SW France: Saussignac AOC/Monbazillac AOC
Rhone: Vinsobres AOC
Burgundy: Blagny AOC/Charlemagne (wine)

Nouveau
Vine pull schemes
Several French grape varieties including: ~~Baco Blanc~~/~~Arrufiac~~/Carignan Blanc
- ~~Chasan~~/Grolleau Gris/~~Len de l'El~~
- ~~Poulsard/Pascal blanc~~/Sauvignon gris
- ~~Terret gris~~/~~Tourbat~~/Vidal Blanc

- ~~Caladoc~~/Marselan/~~Nielluccio~~/[~~Fer~~
- ~~Villard noir/Plantet~~/Alicante Ganzin/Tibouren
- Braquet/Barbaroux/Couderc noir
- Fuella/Grand Noir de la Calmette/Grapput/Gros Verdot
- Merille/Pineau d'Aunis/Peloursin/Terret Noir

People and producers

Several notable bio figures including Aubert de Villaine/Michel Bettane /Bernard Magrez
Guy Anderson (wine)/Thierry Boudinaud/Christian Moueix
Pierre Brejoux /Raymond Oliver/Pierre Tari /Jean-Claude Vrinat/Christian Vanneque/Claude Dubois-Millot
Max Léglise / René Renou / May-Eliane de Lencquesaing/Emmanuel Cruse II

Several producers including: Perrier-Jouët / Deutz (wine) /Boizel/Bruno Paillard
- Champagne Mercier/Charles Heidsieck (Champagne) / Drappier/Billecart-Salmon

- Maison Louis Jadot/Bouchard Père et Fils/Domaine Faiveley /Boisset Family Estates
- Domaine Jacques Prieur/Domaine Roulot/Domaine Ramonet-Prudhon/Maison Louis Latour

Article clean up

Pineau des Charentes - References
Pinot noir - Dead EL references and uncited claims
Valdiguié - Needs references for citation needed tags
~~Baco Blanc~~ - References
Baco noir - References
Gouais blanc - Dead EL references
Madeleine Angevine - References
Melon de Bourgogne - References
Pascal blanc - Orphan and references
Mourvèdre - References for citation needed tags
Négrette - Dead EL references
Rivesaltes AOC - References
Romorantin - References for citation needed tags
Rosé des Riceys AOC - References
Saint-Émilion AOC - References
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC - References
Tavel AOC - Needs references for citation need tag
Valençay AOC - References
Côtes de Duras - Disambig links
Jurançon AOC - Expansion
Marcillac AOC - Disambig links
Touraine AOC - Disambig links
Touraine-Amboise - Disambig links
Banyuls AOC - References
Bergerac wine - References for cite needed tags
Burgundy wine - References in several sections
Buzet AOC - Expansion tag
Cadillac AOC - References and disambig links
Cahors wine - References
Côtes de Bourg - References
Côtes de Gascogne - References
Coteaux Champenois AOC - References
Crépy AOC - References
Fitou AOC - References
Maury AOC - References
Mâconnais - References
Graves de Vayres - References
Orléans AOC - Dead EL references and disambig links
Négociant - References
Monopole (wine) - Contradiction
French Paradox - Dead EL references*Pessac-Léognan - References
List of VDQS wines - Expert attention. Especially with the upcoming abolishment
Botrytis cinerea - References for cite needed tags
Vendange tardive - Needs references for citation needed tags
Vitis vinifera - References
Beaujolais nouveau - References
Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine - Style & Essay
Claret - Lead and references
Cognac (brandy) - References
En primeur - References
Champagne stemware - References

Bios and producers

Alexis Lichine - References for cite needed tags
Maison Louis Latour - References
Michel Rolland - References
Philippe de Rothschild - References
Champagne Krug - References
Château d'Yquem - References for cite needed tags
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral - References
Château Labégorce Zédé - Clean up and wikify
Château Mouton Rothschild - References for cite needed tags & Trivia
Christian Vanneque - References
Cristal (wine) - References for cite needed tags
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - References
Pierre Brejoux - Orphan and references
Joannes Seyve - Orphan
Lalou Bize-Leroy - Orphan
Duval-Leroy - Clean up
G. H. Mumm - References
Heidsieck & Co - References
Baron de Lestac - Orphan
Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte - References
Champagne Pannier - Multiple issues
Château Brillette - Advert
Château de Fonbel - Orphan
Château de Lussac (Lussac Saint-Emilion) - Orphan
Château Guadet - Clean up & wikify
Château La Tour de Mons - Orphan
Château MacCarthy - References
Château Malromé - Notability
Château Miraval, Correns-Var - Orphan
Château Puy Castéra - Orphan
Château Tournefeuille - Advert and clean up
Delbeck - References
Domaine Fournier - Notability
Domaine Henri Milan - Orphan and notability
Frapin - References
Jean-Claude Rouzaud - References and clean up
Laroche Wines - Orphan
Lulu B. - Clean up and neutrality
J. P. Chenet - multiple issues

Photo illustration opportunities

Several articles listed at Category:Wine articles needing photos

BLP with sourcing issues

Popular pages below B class in Top 150

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