I apologize for the briefness of my article this month. I simply ran out of time. I was skiing in the French Alps for a week and then spent a few days in Paris, drinking excellent wines that we can’t get over here! So instead of providing reviews for Rousette from Savoie and Sparkling Rosés from the Loire (pictured, in case you want to hunt for them), here are some recommendations for French wines you can get over here, wines that I drank with dinners while in France, and you may want to drink while taking our virtual tour of Paris.

First, a sparkling wine: try a sparkling Vouvray from the Loire Valley, such as Francois Pinon’s 2017 Vouvray Brut ($22 at Wineworks) or a sparkling white blend from Alsalce, such as Cremant d’Alsace Domaine Barmes-Boucher 2018 ($22 at Moore Brothers). Drink these in a regular wine glass, not a flute, to enjoy to bouquet more fully.

Second, a quaffable white: from the French Alps, try Jean Perrier et Fils Vin de Savoie Apremont Cuvee Gastronomie 2020 ($12 at Wineworks), or from the Rhone, next door to the Alps, try Côte Catalanes L’Effect Papillon Blanc M&S Gallet 2020 ($13 from Moore Brothers).

Third, a food-friendly red: from the Southern Rhone, try a Vacqueyras such as Yves Cheron’s Vacqueryras Jardin d’Eden 2019 ($24 at Wineworks) or Vacqueyras Xavier Vignon 2019 ($30 at Moore Brothers).

Santé!