Pick up a bottle of, say, Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes. The label is almost entirely in French. No grape variety listed. No tasting notes. Just a name, a place, and some official-looking text. This is actually good news. French labels pack more useful information into fewer words than almost any other wine label on earth. You just need to know where to look. Here’s the cheat: French wine labels tell you where the wine is from, not what’s in it. Once that clicks, everything else falls into place. What’s the Most Important Word on a French Wine Label? The...