“We Americans with our New World innocence and democratic sensibilities tend to think that all wines are created equal, and that differences in quality are simply a matter of individual taste.
        The French, with their aristocratic heritage, their experience and tradition, approach wine from another point of view. Just as France had its kings, noblemen, and commoners, French wine had its grands crus, premier crus, and there is even an official niche for the commoners, the vins de table.
        The wines produced by each nation are different, and the wine of each is served by the two national viewpoints. One understands the style of California wines better when one understands the pioneer spirit, and one cannot appreciate French wine with any depth of understanding without knowing how the French themselves look at their wines, by going to the source, descending into their cold, humid cellars, tasting with them, and listening to the language they employ to describe their wines.” — Kermit Lynch, Adventures of the Wine Route
       Kermit has spent nearly 50 years seeking the great wines of France and has gathered a portfolio of French artisans whose winemaking methods are steeped in tradition and pursuit of the highest quality. We’ve put together a pack featuring wines from a dozen of these cream-of-the-crop vignerons — standouts in each of their unique appellations — to showcase what puts real, handcrafted French wine in a category all its own.