Savoie is a beautiful region where the grapes grow on slopes on the French Prealps. The wines are not that well known outside of France or even outside of Savoie. The locals, with the help of ...

This Alpine region in eastern France was little known until recently. Its gorgeous wines are distinctive and immediately appealing. By Eric Asimov Places like Savoie exist all over historic wine ...

this 12.5% alcohol wine includes aromas of marshmallows, green apples and honey, and flavors that include menthol and lime, with a bright finish. Saint Jean de la Porte commune in Savoie, France ...

Some of the most light-hearted, pulse-quickening wines grow in landscapes that once experienced cataclysmic events. The Alpine region of Savoie in eastern France serves as a reminder that ...

This week’s Tasting Highlights spotlights several French regions and wines, including one of France’s most fascinating yet lesser-known regions, Savoie, a high, mountainous area tucked in the Alps ...

A prominent variety of Savoie in eastern France, jacquère makes light crisp, whites perfect for summer imbibing. Here it's true to form, yielding a dry, slightly sour, juicy profile, with hints ...

France, $16) is a delightfully aromatic white that’s completely French to its core. Made from the lesser-known Jacquere grape, this wine is made in the alpine region of Savoie near the Swiss border.

2009 Apremont, Les Rocailles, Savoie, France (£7.99, Waitrose or £7.59 ... or maybe it's just that Britain doesn't really get into the wines of Savoie like those on the piste.

Annexed by France in 1860, the Savoie is a mountainous area known for ... The Jura, a sub-Alpine region, is famous for its unusual wines and cheeses such as Morbier and Comte -- the fromage ...