France is said to be one of the oldest wine-producing regions of Europe. Most of the wines produced in France will have value in the world. Bordeaux wine, Burgundy wine and Champagne are the world's best-known and valuable wines.
The Regions in the south were licensed by the Roman Empire to produce high quality wines. St. Martin of Tours (316-397) was actively engaged in both spreading Christianity and planting vineyards. During the middle Ages, monks maintained vineyards and more importantly, they come up with winemaking knowledge and skills during that turbulent period.
Despite some exports from Bordeaux, until about 1850 most of the wine consumed in France was local. People in Paris drank wine from the local vineyards, people in Bordeaux drank Bordeaux, and those in Burgundy drank Burgundy, and continue throughout the country.
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