French red wine regions are Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Champagne region, the Loire Valley, the Rhone Valley and Languedoc Roussillon region, etc.; the old and new versions of the French red wine grade common, the old version of the four AOC, VDQS, VdP and VdT, the new version changed to three AOP, IGP and VdF.

1. Alsace

This region is near Strasbourg in eastern France, near Germany. It is home to some of the world's best white wines and has as much Germanic influence as France. Unlike other French wine regions, Alsace produces wines that usually indicate the grape variety on the label. You can find some great Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Grigio.

2. Bordeaux

Bordeaux is known for its rich red wines and is located on the southwest coast of France. Red Bordeaux wines are made from a mixture of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. There are also white Bordeaux wines, made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscat grapes.

In addition to fine red wines, Bordeaux also produces some fine Sauternes, a sweet white wine that is often served as a dessert wine in France.

3. Burgundy

Some of the world's best wines are produced in the eastern part of the country between Lyon and Dijon. Grapes grown in Burgundy include red grapes (Pinot Noir, Gamay and Cesar) as well as white grapes (Chardonnay, Aligoté, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris).

Some of Burgundy's well-known wines include Chablis (white wine made from Chardonnay grapes), Beaujolais (young red wine made from Gamay grapes), Pouilly-Fuissé (Chardonnay), and Volnay (Pinot Noir).

4. Champagne

This region of northern France, east of Paris, is known for its Champagne sparkling wines, the most famous of which is named after the abbot who invented Champagne wine, Don Perigon. There are white and red Champagne wines as well, but most of them are not as good as French wines from other regions.