History Viticulture in the Gonet family goes back a good 200 years. A legacy that has been passed down from father to son for seven generations. The progenitor of the house, Pierre-Charles, is first mentioned…
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History Champagne Fleur de Miraval is a co-operation between two partners: a Champagne producer and a wine estate in Provence. The latter…
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Of the world’s noble grape varieties, Aglianico is probably the least known. Oenologist Denis Dubourdieu identifies it with the famous Falerno wine,…
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Seen from Paris, Château-Thierry, situated on the Marne, is the first town with a certain cultural significance on the way to Reims.…
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A great champagne only achieves perfection through the harmony of its components: In particular, through the blending of different origins and grape…
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Some revolutions happen in the back room. At Château Rieussec, it takes place in a small side room. The second part of…
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Many wineries are said to have a “rich history”. This is certainly the case at San Leonardo. The estate is located on…
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The cooperatives in Champagne are changing. Of course, they still produce large quantities of base wines for the major trading houses. But…
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In 2019, this photographic homage was created in French. I present it here again as a digital flipbook. Here is the English…
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On 14 May 1924, 33 local producers founded the Consorzio Chianti Classico, Italy’s first winegrowers’ association, in Radda. In the sign of…
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