History There are border towns where something simply ends and which essentially represent the country to which they have always belonged. And there are those where the affiliation to one side has changed time and…
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In view of the mushrooming sparkling wine and champagne presentations in Germany, it was good to see that the number of exhibitors…
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First, the basic facts about the new Blanc de Noirs: base vintage 2018 with 12.5 percent reserves from a “Réserve perpétuelle” created…
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We had already noted the trend last year. The wine and bar worlds are drifting further and further apart, at least at…
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September saw the launch of the latest Cuvée from Maison Piper-Heidsieck: Essentiel Blanc de Noirs Extra-Brut. It is the maison’s first Champagne…
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SLP: You said the phrase last year: “The new Champagne is defined by terroir.” Can you explain that? JBL: We know that the future in Champagne…
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History Viticulture around the town of Vitry-le-François has a long tradition. At the end of the 17th century, old records show, vineyards…
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SLP: You are Chef de cave of Maison Roederer, but also its Executive Vice President at the same time. That is unique…
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864 pages in two volumes, the result of eight years of research and 30,000 kilometres travelled in France. The numbers alone command…
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The modern history of Tariquet begins in 1912, when father and son Artaud bought the estate where Armagnac had been distilled since…
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