The total **** of French wines can be divided into four levels. If we use the pyramid to indicate the price, the order from the base to the top is: Everyday Table Wine (Vin de Table), Regional Table Wine (Vin de Pays ), Excellent Regional Table Wine (V.D.Q.S), and Appellation d'Origine Contr?lée (A.O.C). Generally speaking, the closer to the top of the pyramid, the higher the price.

1. Vin de Table (Vin de Table)

Can be blended with wines from the same appellation or different appellations in France. France has a long history of winemaking and excellent blending technology, so the quality of daily table wine is stable, and it is the most common wine on the table of the French public. The minimum alcohol content of this type of wine should not be less than 8.5% or 9%, and the maximum should not exceed 15%.

2. Regional wines (Vin de Pays )

These wines are upgraded from the best everyday table wines. Its origin must correspond to the specific appellation indicated on the label, and it must use recognized grape varieties. Finally, it has to be approved by a specialized French tasting committee.

3. Excellent regional table wines (V.D.Q.S)

The grade is located between regional table wines and legal regional wines. The production of these wines is strictly controlled by the Institut National des Appellations d`Origine.

4. Appellation d`Origine Controlee (A.O.C)

The highest grade of French wines, the grape varieties used, the minimum alcohol content, the maximum yield, the cultivation method, the pruning, and the winemaking method, etc., are all subjected to the most stringent monitoring. Only AOC wines that have passed official analysis and assaying are awarded the A.O.C certificate. It is this very strict regulation that ensures that the A.O.C wines are always of the highest quality.