Meet Bugey-Cerdon, a funky sparkling rosé from Eastern France. It pairs beautifully with challenging foods and could work at almost any point in a meal from appetizers to desserts.

A beautiful bubbly from the second oldest Champagne house.

Cheap & Fruity is the way to go when you’re making wine-based drinks. Here are some great options for your mimosas, spritzers, and sangria.

These two awesome Chenins from California are great whites to try this winter. With different flavors and body, they’ll pair with a bunch of different meals and apps.

An Italian sparkling wine that even the dogs loved! So what is Franciacorta?

This Côtes-du-Rhône made Wine Spectator’s Top 10 Values of 2023. Find out what separates it from other Rhône blends, and what else I love about Saint Cosme wines.

Nicolas Feuillatte is one of my favorite Champagnes to serve at a party, and just made Wine Spectator’s Top 10 Values of 2023. Here’s why it’s so awesome.

How much do you know about Bordeaux? Let’s dive a little deeper into Bordeaux blends.

So excited to be joining Rick Dayton from KDKA Radio to talk wine on Wednesdays!

There are so many overpriced, useless wine gadgets out there. Here are 6 wine tools I can’t serve without.

Say hello to my favorite vermouth, which is from Savoie, and is great in cocktails, for cooking, or on its own.

This is a Blanc de Blancs Champagne, which are my favorite. So, what does Blanc de Blancs mean and what do BdeB Champagnes taste like?

Chenin Blanc is one of my favorite French white wines, because it’s just so interesting, but not too weird. Here are some of the qualities I love most about it…

Red Sancerre?! Who knew?! Learn more about Sancerre’s best kept secret, and quite possibly my new favorite red wine.

A perfect Chardonnay for a winter’s day… How to find the right whites this time of year…Plus, what does Burgundian-style actually mean?

If you’re looking for a lovely bubbly, but don’t want to break the bank, try Spanish Cava. It’s made like French Champagne- one of many reasons I think it’s so delicious-but, it can also be really reasonable. This bottle is just $21.99.

FNF: Francey Not Fancy, but also, Friends N Family. Why Montepulciano d’Abruzzo holds such a special place in my heart, what it goes with, and some of the incredible values you can find with this kind of wine.

My obsession with Au Bon Climat wines now includes their whites. Here are my notes on their Santa Barbara County Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. Shocker: I’d recommend them both!

Bordeaux will never be out of fashion. How to find fabulous Bordeaux blends at great prices, whether you prefer Cabernet or Merlot.

Honored that WPAWINEPIRATE, Rich Rocca, interviewed me for his blog. We talk about building Francey Not Fancy, my favorite wines and regions, and what wine and news have in common.