This easy-to-use guide is a comprehensive list of over 250 French country wines. Sourced from France's best-selling Le Guide Hachette des Vins, it lists the non-appellation wines alphabetically and categorizes them by departement, zone, and region. A foreward explains how France's vins de pays have grown in production and have gained in popularity since the 1980s. Featuring the most up-to-date information about France's top vins de pays producers and their wines, each entry includes star ratings, producer contact details and indispensable vintage information. A detailed map of France locates the official vins de pays areas and there are label reproductions of every coups de coeur (top-rated wine). There are also extensive indexes that allow quick reference to any wine entry.