2025 was a year with some great tastings, showing that fine wine continues to be hugely attractive. My selection is very classic again this year: 4 x Bordeaux, 3 x Champagne, 3 x German Riesling,…
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Champagne loses volume after disgorging, i.e., the removal of residual yeast after bottle fermentation. This must be replenished, and traditionally this is…
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History Two winemaking families’ stories come together in the champagnes under the name Penet-Chardonnet. First, there’s the Chardonnets (which, by the way,…
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History The Coulon family has been rooted in the so-called Petites Montagnes south-west of Reims since the 17th century. The family first…
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SLP: French viticulture is in crisis. But it’s not just the entry-level segment that is currently affected, but also the luxury segment.…
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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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The ambition was clear: Collection Impériale Création No. 1 was to be nothing less than the quintessence of Moët & Chandon’s style.…
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An invitation from the German importer Véritable made it possible for me to visit the Maison for the first time in July…
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Only two more stations – in addition to Berlin also Hamburg on the following day – and only 16 individual exhibitors in…
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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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