An invitation from the German importer Véritable made it possible for me to visit the Maison for the first time in July 2024. Shortly before the hustle and bustle of the actual birthday celebrations, this…
Read More »History Viticulture in the Gonet family goes back a good 200 years. A legacy that has been passed down from father to…
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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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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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It was his first visit to Berlin. Frédéric Panaïotis, chef de cave of the Ruinart champagne house founded in 1727, was a…
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History There are border towns where something simply ends and which essentially represent the country to which they have always belonged. And…
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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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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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History Wines from the Côte de Sézanne are mentioned as early as the Middle Ages, and until the phylloxera crisis they went…
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In mid-2018, Alice Paillard took over the management of Maison Bruno Paillard from her father. The charismatic founder of the champagne house…
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