Champagne new releases at the turn of the year
Blanc de Noirs, i.e. ‘white’ champagne made exclusively from red grapes, is a trend in Champagne. Many Maisons have presented premieres in…
200 years Cognac Delamain
‘What is time?’ Thomas Mann asked in his novel “The Magic Mountain” and answered: “A mystery, a figment – and all-powerful.”. The…
Création No. 1: the new prestige cuvée by Moët & Chandon
The ambition was clear: Collection Impériale Création No. 1 was to be nothing less than the quintessence of Moët & Chandon’s style.…
Tradition and new beginnings: Winemaking in Kakheti
The juice runs blood-red, almost black, between my fingers. Saperavi, ‘bringer of colour’ is the name of the grape variety from which…
Portrait: Champagne François Secondé
History “The smallest of the Champagne vineyards are those of Sillery, and yet no wine of the Marne enjoys a greater renown”.…
Super Tuscans: spearhead or obsolete?
Some love them, some hate them. Some consider it sacrilege that the name of the category is English and not Italian. The…
SLP’s Top 5 from Bar Convent Berlin 2024
This year, the Bar Convent had its own small wine focus. A good 70 wines were presented in seven wine workshops in…
Pol Roger: 175 years of excellence
An invitation from the German importer Véritable made it possible for me to visit the Maison for the first time in July…
SLP’s Top 5 Falstaff Champagne Gala 2024 in Berlin
Only two more stations – in addition to Berlin also Hamburg on the following day – and only 16 individual exhibitors in…
Castillo Ygay: Transformation of a legend
SLP: You took over the winery in 1983 after the death of your father. You hold the titles of Conde de Creixell…
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