User:Agne27/Wine Improvement Drive 2011/February

February's Theme French Wines

Below are some some suggested articles/topic areas that could be worked on during this month's Wine Improvement Drive. The lists are by no means exhaustive and editors are encourage to edit anywhere their personal interests take them.

Main Articles

 * French wine - C class
 * Bordeaux wine - B class
 * Burgundy wine - C class
 * Champagne (wine) - B class
 * Champagne (wine region) - Good Article
 * Rhône wine - C class
 * Loire Valley (wine) - B class
 * Alsace wine - B class
 * Provence wine - B class
 * Languedoc-Roussillon wine - Good Article
 * South West France (wine region) - C class
 * Cognac (brandy) - C class
 * Beaujolais (wine) - B class

Article creation ideas

 * Several regional history articles such as History of Alsatian wine, History of Burgundy wine, History of Loire Valley wine, History of Rhone wine, History of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, etc
 * French wine label, similar to German wine label
 * List of Vin de pays
 * Regional overview articles (like Anjou wine and Côte de Nuits) for Northern Rhone wine, Southern Rhone wine, Saint-Émilion satellites, Gascony wine, Upper Loire Valley wine
 * Regional Burgundy AOCs similar to the Regional Bordeaux AOCs article
 * Beaujolais Crus similar to Alsace Grand Cru AOC rather than all redirected to Beaujolais wine
 * Some items from History of French wine that can be expounded upon into full fledged articles like British influence on wine, The Christian Church's influence on wine, Dutch influence on wine
 * List of Alsace Grand Crus, a spin off from Alsace Grand Cru AOC like List of Burgundy Grand Cru vineyards
 * Côte d'Or (escarpment) ---> Côte d'Or (wine)


 * Several AOCs including Canon Fronsac AOC/Coteaux de l'Aubance/Bordeaux Côtes de Francs AOC/Bourgogne Vézelay
 * Cérons AOC/Côte Roannaise/Coteaux du Giennois/Coteaux du Loir
 * Coteaux du Vendômois AOC/Côtes de Castillon/Côtes du Forez/Côtes de la Malepere
 * Cour-Cheverny AOC/Fronsac AOC/Frontignan AOC/Fronton AOC
 * Listrac-Médoc AOC/Loupiac AOC/Menetou-Salon AOC/Montlouis AOC
 * Pauillac AOC/Moulis-en-Médoc AOC/Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux


 * Several redirects that could merit their own article
 * Arbois AOC (Currently redirect to Jura wine regions)
 * L'Étoile AOC (Currently redirect to Jura wine regions)
 * Bandol AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
 * Bellet AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
 * Cassis AOC (Currently redirect to Provence wine)
 * Barsac AOC (Currently redirect to Sauternes (wine))
 * Bonnezeaux AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
 * Chaume AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
 * Quarts de Chaume AOC (Currently redirect to Coteaux du Layon)
 * Entre-Deux-Mers (Currently redirect to Bordeaux wine regions)
 * Margaux AOC (Currently redirects to Bordeaux wine regions)
 * Irancy AOC (Currently redirects to commune Irancy article)
 * Montravel AOC (Currently redirects to Bergerac AOC)
 * Muscat de Frontignan (Currently redirects to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)
 * Pomerol AOC (Currently redirects to the commune Pomerol article)


 * Several VdPs which should either have an article creation or redirection to an appropriate section of a main region article. Ex: Vin de Pays de la Loire (Possibly could be redirected to a section in Loire Valley, Vin de Pays de Méditerranée, Vin de Pays des Comtés Rhodaniens (Possible redirect to a section in Rhone Valley, Vin de Pays de l'Atlantique, Vins de Pays du Jardin de France.

Producers and people

 * Several notable producers includingPaul Jaboulet Aîné/Cave de Tain l'Hermitage/Domaine Crombier/Domaine Duclaux
 * Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo/Domaine Jean-Louis Chave/Domaine Rousset/Domaine Yves Cuilleron
 * J Vidal-Fluery/Château la Nerthe/Château Rayas/Château de St-Cosme/Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
 * Clos des Papes/Clos St-Jean/Château de la Gardine/Domaine Bosquet des Papes
 * Domaine Les Cailloux/Domaine Chaume-Arnaud/Domaine de la Janasse/Domaine Marcel Richaud
 * Domaine du Pégaü/Domaine Pierre Usseglio/Domaine Roger Sabon/Domaine Le Vieux Donjon


 * Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils/Domaine Louis Michel et Fils/Domaine Raveneau/Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
 * Domaine Leroy/Domaine Henri Gouges/Domaine Louis Boillot/Domaine Ponsot
 * Domaine Robert Chevillon/Domaine des Cometes Lafon/Domaine Guy Roulot/Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot
 * Domaine de Montille/Domaine Pierre Morey/Domaine Ramonet/Domaine Sykvain Loichet
 * Marc Colin et Fils/ Vincent Girardin/Domaine Michel Lafarge/Domaine William Fèvre


 * Clos Naudin/Domaine Baudry-Dutour/Domaine Huët/Domaine Lucien Crochet
 * Domaine Ricard/Thierry Puzelat/Yannick Amirault/Pierre-Jacques Druet


 * Domaine Marcel Deiss/André Ostertag/Albert Mann/Albert Boxler
 * Josmeyer/Leon Beyer/Valentin Zusslin/Frederic Mochel


 * Olivier Humbrecht, Alsatian winemaker
 * Bernard Pomel, man behind elimination of VDQS system with the Pomel report
 * Claude Arnoux, 18th century French wine writer
 * Denis Morelot, 19th century French wine writer
 * Jules Lavalle, 19th century French wine writer
 * Raymond Baudoin, founder of the La Revue du vin de France
 * Joseph Henriot, founder of Henriot (Champagne) and former associate of Veuve Cliquot
 * Anthony Barton (wine), proprietor of Château Léoville-Barton
 * Jacques Boissenot, famous Bordeaux enologist who worked with Emile Peynaud. Possibly an article on his son Eric Boissenot
 * Denis Dubourdieu, famous Bordeaux enologist for Y'quem and Cheval Blanc
 * Gerard Perse, owner of Chateau Pavie and Monbusquet
 * Nicole Lamarche (wine), notable Burgundy women winemaker of Domaine Francois Lamarche
 * Anne Gros, notable Burgundian winemaker
 * Anne-Claude Leflaive, notable Burgundian winemaker
 * Ghislaine Barthod, notable Burgundian winemaker

Stub-killing

 * Loire: Pouilly-Fumé/Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC/Valençay AOC/Saumur (wine)
 * Other regions: Coteaux Champenois AOC/Rosé des Riceys AOC
 * Bordeaux: Blaye AOC/Pessac-Léognan
 * Savoy:Crépy AOC/Seyssel AOC/Vin de Savoie AOC
 * Languedoc/Roussillion: Maury AOC/Minervois AOC/Rivesaltes AOC
 * Provence: Palette AOC
 * SW France: Saussignac AOC/Monbazillac AOC
 * Rhone: Vinsobres AOC
 * Burgundy: Blagny AOC/Charlemagne (wine)


 * Nouveau
 * Vine pull schemes
 * Several French grape varieties including: Baco Blanc / Arrufiac /Carignan Blanc
 * Chasan /Grolleau Gris/ Len de l'El
 * Poulsard/Pascal blanc /Sauvignon gris
 * Terret gris / Tourbat /Vidal Blanc


 * Caladoc /Marselan/ Nielluccio /[ Fer
 * Villard noir/Plantet /Alicante Ganzin/Tibouren
 * Braquet/Barbaroux/Couderc noir
 * Fuella/Grand Noir de la Calmette/Grapput/Gros Verdot
 * Merille/Pineau d'Aunis/Peloursin/Terret Noir

People and producers

 * Several notable bio figures including Aubert de Villaine/Michel Bettane /Bernard Magrez
 * Guy Anderson (wine)/Thierry Boudinaud/Christian Moueix
 * Pierre Brejoux /Raymond Oliver/Pierre Tari /Jean-Claude Vrinat/Christian Vanneque/Claude Dubois-Millot
 * Max Léglise / René Renou / May-Eliane de Lencquesaing/Emmanuel Cruse II


 * Several producers including: Perrier-Jouët / Deutz (wine) /Boizel/Bruno Paillard
 * Champagne Mercier/Charles Heidsieck (Champagne) / Drappier/Billecart-Salmon


 * Maison Louis Jadot/Bouchard Père et Fils/Domaine Faiveley /Boisset Family Estates
 * Domaine Jacques Prieur/Domaine Roulot/Domaine Ramonet-Prudhon/Maison Louis Latour


 * Château Cantenac-Brown/Château Clerc-Milon/Château Cos Labory/Château Desmirail
 * Château Dauzac/Château Croizet Bages/Château Haut-Bages-Libéral/Château Ferrière
 * Château Duhart-Milon/Château Dubignon/Château La Lagune/Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
 * Château Kirwan/Château Lafon-Rochet/Château Pouget/Château Potensac
 * Château Malescot St. Exupéry/Château d'Armailhac/Château d'Issan/Château Beychevelle


 * Château Guiraud/Château de Fonbel/Château Rieussec/Château Suduiraut
 * Château Carbonnieux/Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey/Château de Pez
 * Château Doisy-Védrines/Château Doisy-Dubroca/Château Doisy Daëne/Château Cissac

Article clean up

 * Pineau des Charentes - References
 * Pinot noir - Dead EL references and uncited claims
 * Valdiguié - Needs references for citation needed tags
 * Baco Blanc - References
 * Baco noir - References
 * Gouais blanc - Dead EL references
 * Madeleine Angevine - References
 * Melon de Bourgogne - References
 * Pascal blanc - Orphan and references
 * Mourvèdre - References for citation needed tags
 * Négrette - Dead EL references
 * Rivesaltes AOC - References
 * Romorantin - References for citation needed tags
 * Rosé des Riceys AOC - References
 * Saint-Émilion AOC - References
 * Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC - References
 * Tavel AOC - Needs references for citation need tag
 * Valençay AOC - References
 * Côtes de Duras - Disambig links
 * Jurançon AOC - Expansion
 * Marcillac AOC - Disambig links
 * Touraine AOC - Disambig links
 * Touraine-Amboise - Disambig links
 * Banyuls AOC - References
 * Bergerac wine - References for cite needed tags
 * Burgundy wine - References in several sections
 * Buzet AOC - Expansion tag
 * Cadillac AOC - References and disambig links
 * Cahors wine - References
 * Côtes de Bourg - References
 * Côtes de Gascogne - References
 * Coteaux Champenois AOC - References
 * Crépy AOC - References
 * Fitou AOC - References
 * Maury AOC - References
 * Mâconnais - References
 * Graves de Vayres - References
 * Orléans AOC - Dead EL references and disambig links
 * Négociant - References
 * Monopole (wine) - Contradiction
 * French Paradox - Dead EL references*Pessac-Léognan - References
 * List of VDQS wines - Expert attention. Especially with the upcoming abolishment
 * Botrytis cinerea - References for cite needed tags
 * Vendange tardive - Needs references for citation needed tags
 * Vitis vinifera - References
 * Beaujolais nouveau - References
 * Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine - Style & Essay
 * Claret - Lead and references
 * Cognac (brandy) - References
 * En primeur - References
 * Champagne stemware - References

Bios and producers

 * Alexis Lichine - References for cite needed tags
 * Maison Louis Latour - References
 * Michel Rolland - References
 * Philippe de Rothschild - References
 * Champagne Krug - References
 * Château d'Yquem - References for cite needed tags
 * Château Haut-Bages-Libéral - References
 * Château Labégorce Zédé - Clean up and wikify
 * Château Mouton Rothschild - References for cite needed tags & Trivia
 * Christian Vanneque - References
 * Cristal (wine) - References for cite needed tags
 * Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - References
 * Pierre Brejoux - Orphan and references
 * Joannes Seyve - Orphan
 * Lalou Bize-Leroy - Orphan
 * Duval-Leroy - Clean up
 * G. H. Mumm - References
 * Heidsieck & Co - References
 * Baron de Lestac - Orphan
 * Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte - References
 * Champagne Pannier - Multiple issues
 * Château Brillette - Advert
 * Château de Fonbel - Orphan
 * Château de Lussac (Lussac Saint-Emilion) - Orphan
 * Château Guadet - Clean up & wikify
 * Château La Tour de Mons - Orphan
 * Château MacCarthy - References
 * Château Malromé - Notability
 * Château Miraval, Correns-Var - Orphan
 * Château Puy Castéra - Orphan
 * Château Tournefeuille - Advert and clean up
 * Delbeck - References
 * Domaine Fournier - Notability
 * Domaine Henri Milan - Orphan and notability
 * Frapin - References
 * Jean-Claude Rouzaud - References and clean up
 * Laroche Wines - Orphan
 * Lulu B. - Clean up and neutrality
 * J. P. Chenet - multiple issues

Photo illustration opportunities
Several articles listed at Category:Wine articles needing photos
 * Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure
 * Vin de pays
 * Cruse family

BLP with sourcing issues

 * Michel Rolland
 * Guy Anderson (wine)
 * Thierry Boudinaud
 * Pierre Brejoux
 * Christian Delpeuch
 * Michel Dovaz
 * May-Eliane de Lencquesaing
 * Jacques Puisais
 * Patrick Ricard
 * Jean-Claude Rouzaud

Popular pages below B class in Top 150

 * Cognac (brandy)
 * Louis Pasteur
 * Cristal (wine)
 * Hennessy
 * Muscat (grape and wine)
 * LVMH
 * Apéritif and digestif - Start class
 * Sommelier
 * Dom Pérignon (wine) - Start class
 * Moët & Chandon
 * Rosé
 * Burgundy wine
 * Veuve Clicquot - Start class
 * French wine
 * Armagnac (drink) - Start class
 * Beaujolais nouveau
 * Lillet - Start class
 * Claret - Start class
 * Cuvée - Start class
 * Côtes du Rhône AOC
 * Viognier
 * Terroir
 * French Paradox
 * Cru (wine)
 * Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
 * Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
 * Château Lafite Rothschild
 * Château Pétrus - Start class
 * Champagne Krug - Start class
 * Appellation d'origine contrôlée - Start class
 * Rhône wine
 * Bollinger
 * Dom Pérignon (person)
 * Château d'Yquem