French Wine Now Allows Sugar Additions. Heres What You Need To Know - Forbes

A new French wine regulation permits sugar additions after fermentation, sparking a new debate over tradition, terroir, and modern winemaking.

In case you missed it, French wine is entering a new era, and it’s something to keep your eye on as you plan those summer trips to Europe.

French regulators approved a change allowing its traditional wine-producing regions (known as the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, or AOC) to sweeten their wines with sugar during the post-fermentation process, a practice long considered taboo.

The move has sparked a new path forward for French wine as well as debate over whether the change should have been allowed.