German Pinots – an interim summary
Andreas Schmitt is one of the most knowledgeable observers of the wine and gourmet scene in Germany. For 15 years, he managed…
SLP’s Top 10 red wines at ProWein 2025
Unlike champagne, this year’s decline in the international fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations by Napa Valley Vintners…
SLP’s 10 Top-Champagnes at ProWein 2025
In addition, despite the difficult conditions, ProWein 2025 presented a number of new and interesting cuvées. Last but not least, one could…
Between Minho and Tejo. A journey to wine in Portugal
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…
Portrait: Champagne Roger Coulon
History The Coulon family has been rooted in the so-called Petites Montagnes south-west of Reims since the 17th century. The family first…
SLP’s Top-10 wines on Wine Paris 2025
Admittedly, the selection has a red wine emphasis. This is due to my second focus in Paris, champagne, which was given a…
SLP’s Top-10 Champagnes on Wine Paris 2025
149 champagne producers were listed in the Wine Paris exhibition catalogue – a number that makes it impossible to get a complete…
Château Lafleur – the Pomerol enigma
What makes a wine really great? The price, the ratings, the lack of availability? Château Lafleur is the third most expensive wine…
The crisis as an opportunity. A conversation with Frédéric Rouzaud and Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon
SLP: French viticulture is in crisis. But it’s not just the entry-level segment that is currently affected, but also the luxury segment.…
Portrait: Champagne Valentin Leflaive
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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