He was one of the most passionate advocates for Roussillon that day. But William Jonquères d’Oriola was not able to present his own wines. Those were the rules. Only winemakers who did not exhibit their…
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In recent years, a number of similar trade fairs, galas, and festivals focusing on champagne and/or sparkling wine have emerged in Germany. Of these, “Einhundert Prozent Champagne” has undoubtedly become the most significant. This is…
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History Two winemaking families’ stories come together in the champagnes under the name Penet-Chardonnet. First, there’s the Chardonnets (which, by the way, is a local name for the Chardonnay grape), who were already growing wine…
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When the first flowers peek their colourful heads out of the ground, people are drawn to colour. No wonder rosé champagnes are so popular in spring. Ten years ago, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte created its Réserve…
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Cuban rum has a long tradition, one in which contemporary history has left its mark like few other spirits. The Havana Club brand was founded in 1935, but its origins date back to 1878. Nationalized…
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History The roots of the Franck Bonville champagne house date back to around 1900. At that time, shortly after the phylloxera crisis, Alfred Bonville acquired several vineyards in Oger and the surrounding area, the origin…
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Andreas Schmitt is one of the most knowledgeable observers of the wine and gourmet scene in Germany. For 15 years, he managed his father Adalbert Schmitt’s gourmet restaurant “Schweizer Stuben”. The wine cellar he was…
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Unlike champagne, this year’s decline in the international fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations by Napa Valley Vintners and Primum Familiae Vini seem to have been lost to Paris for good.…
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In addition, despite the difficult conditions, ProWein 2025 presented a number of new and interesting cuvées. Last but not least, one could go in search of new discoveries without rushing. My selection of nine champagnes…
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Millennia-old traditions and cutting-edge start-ups: Portuguese viticulture is a fascinating balancing act of extremes. Similar to Eastern Europe, the sector was blocked for many decades in the 20th century by political paralysis. Today there is…
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