SLP: French viticulture is in crisis. But it’s not just the entry-level segment that is currently affected, but also the luxury segment. What is your situation at the moment? FR: When the corona pandemic hit,…
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History If you want to know what Champagne Valentin Leflaive aspires to, you have to go back to the end of the…
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Two German wines, one Californian, but seven French wines. My personal review of the 2024 wine year is actually not very diverse.…
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Blanc de Noirs, i.e. ‘white’ champagne made exclusively from red grapes, is a trend in Champagne. Many Maisons have presented premieres in…
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‘What is time?’ Thomas Mann asked in his novel “The Magic Mountain” and answered: “A mystery, a figment – and all-powerful.”. The…
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The ambition was clear: Collection Impériale Création No. 1 was to be nothing less than the quintessence of Moët & Chandon’s style.…
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The juice runs blood-red, almost black, between my fingers. Saperavi, ‘bringer of colour’ is the name of the grape variety from which…
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History “The smallest of the Champagne vineyards are those of Sillery, and yet no wine of the Marne enjoys a greater renown”.…
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Some love them, some hate them. Some consider it sacrilege that the name of the category is English and not Italian. The…
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This year, the Bar Convent had its own small wine focus. A good 70 wines were presented in seven wine workshops in…
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