Châteauneuf-du-Pape Explained: Why There's a Pope on the Bottle #FrenchWine #winehistory
The Wine Pair PodcastAugust 16, 202600:00:44

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Explained: Why There's a Pope on the Bottle #FrenchWine #winehistory

Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine has one of the strangest names in wine. Here's how the Avignon popes, Pope John XXII and a medieval castle became part of its history, right down to the papal symbols still embossed on many bottles today.