Picking out a perfect Pouilly
This week, we explain everything that you have ever wanted to know about Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-Fuissé, but were afraid to ask
Perhaps the most frequently asked question I hear every year is: “What’s the difference between Pouilly-Fuissé and Pouilly-Fumé?” It’s sometimes followed by: “Why do I like Pouilly-Fumé, but not Pouilly-Fuissé?”
The confusion is completely understandable, and indeed part of the reason why French wines took such a commercial beating over the last 20 years. The two wines sound very similar and share the name Pouilly, a village name often associated with a lower ...
