In an interview for the Discover Paris newsletter Paris Insights,
Miamian Juan Sánchez (proprietor of the wine boutique La Derničre
Goutte in Paris, France) speaks on French versus American wines.
DP!: Is the French concept of terroir (the notion that wine is an
expression of its soil and climate) something that you endorse? This
is a concept that many Americans don’t seem to understand or embrace.
JS: Yes! It is what makes French wines and is the number one
difference between French and American wines. No doubt about it. If
American winemakers want to progress in the quality of their wines,
they will need to get more of the influence of the soil into their
products. Of course, they already have soil. But they need to get
the expression of that soil into the wine. I am not talking about
quality, because quality is subjective. American wines are well made
and they have a specific style. But I prefer French wines because
they have a lot more depth and
this comes from the soil.
Find this interview and more on French gastronomy in Paris Insights -
An Anthology.
Visit the Discover Paris! web site –
www.discoverparis.net/premium.html
– for more details.