As you might have noticed so far in this blog, and in general, France gets talked about a lot when it comes to wine. The Italians might have some issues with this, but the basic reason for that is that all of winemaking is mostly based on the French system. Almost every style of wine made in the world is based on a wine that is made in France that has been made there for much longer than anywhere else. People try to imitate French styles with varying success. This might because of different soil types or winemaking skill or any number of factors. Some wines made in other regions of the world can now fool blind tasters, so the rest of the world is certainly catching up. But the fact is that the French have had much longer to figure out their land, and know exactly where the best grapes grow, and how to get the most out of them. This is why we study France in more detail than any other country.