Trudaine

Do keep in mind that French wine classifications are not primarily based on grape varieties, but on the regions ("terroirs&quot were they are produced. That's precisely the problem of French wines with anglo-saxon consumers, who are used to merlot, pinot noir, etc. The French believe that a wine results from a combination of terrain, climate, wine-making techniques, combination of grape varieties, conditions which are not exactly reproductible from locale to locale and from one year to another.

Christina

Maybe there are some varieties that differ, but I'm surprised someone thought you might like a Macon white wine if you don't like US chardonnay. I really like French Macon whites, but they are some of the driest white chardonnays I've ever had (that's why I like them). Same for Muscadet which someone mentioned -- this is one of the driest white wines I've had in France and thought it was really mainly for drinking with shellfish, etc. Maybe there are some that aren't that super dry, but I have Macon on every trip and it's always been very dry.

mpprh

Hi

Picpoul is from the Languedoc area , North of Montpellier.

Other local interesting whites to try are DRY muscat and viognier.

You will be near the Cotes du Rhone and Beaujolais areas, so no problem with the reds !

Peter