Our take
French Blue Brut Sparkling France Wine
- Style
- Sparkling wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- France
- Shelf barcode
- 0086012900019
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The number of shopper ratings so far is 1, at an average of 5 out of five, which is thin feedback to lean on. More definite is its origin: French Blue says this Bordeaux-made sparkling wine is the work of an American winemaker, Stephanie Rivin.
Bordeaux is a specific corner of France, and that matters, because French on its own only names the country. Our regional notes describe French vineyards spanning the Atlantic, Mediterranean and mountain-influenced sites, with no single growing season across them all. Bordeaux, the place the producer names, is far more specific than the country label alone.
If you want a French sparkling wine, this is one, and in our September 2026 checks its price landed between $19.99 and $30.99 across five stores. By the brand's own account, Stephanie Rivin moved to Bordeaux to produce the brand.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$23.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$19.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$30.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$20.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$24.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Winemaker & origin
French Blue says its wines are made in Bordeaux, France by American winemaker Stephanie Rivin, who moved there to produce the brand.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know France.
A wine identified only as French can come from many climates, grapes and production rules. The country tells us where it comes from, while an appellation or producer record is needed for a closer account of place.
What the name means
France is a country of origin, not one wine appellation. French labels may also carry a protected AOP or IGP name with a much narrower legal boundary.
How grapes grow here
French vineyards span Atlantic, continental, Mediterranean and mountain-influenced settings. There is no single French growing season that can describe every bottle.
What lies under the vines
France's official wine areas cross river gravels, limestone and clay, granite, schist, sand and volcanic ground. The country name by itself does not establish one soil profile.
How large the region is
- Geographic reach
- Official wine indications are distributed across the country rather than one continuous vineyard zone.
- Record scope
- This guide explains a country mapping only. It does not replace a specific regional record.
Places within the region
- Protected origins
- INAO maps separate AOP and IGP wine areas, including Bordeaux, Champagne, the Rhône Valley, Provence and many others.
- What to check next
- Look for a named AOP, IGP, region or producer source before assigning local climate or soil detail.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.