It is not easy for Vintage Champagnes in Germany. In terms of volume, they accounted for only 0.8 per cent of Champagne sales in this country in 2022. Among the top 5 export nations (besides…
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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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A brief intro to the history. It all began when eight winegrowing families joined forces in Vertus around 1950 and founded the…
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In mid-February, we were supposed to meet in Munich, where Laurent Fresnet was going to present the new RSRV line from Champagne…
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Extreme drought prevailed in Champagne from March to August 2015. This means: the lowest rainfall ever recorded between budburst and picking, and…
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As a professional critic, you drink a lot of good wines over the year. Especially if you write for “Fine” and run…
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In the eighties, no Champagne brand was more attractive to me. The bottle with the “Cordon rouge”, the red ribbon of the…
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Raw, or French cru, is not necessarily a positive category in traditional French high culture. Uncooked foods such as salads or raw…
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When Sébastien Visentin of Vin sur Vin Diffusion invites guests, even prominent French winemakers make their way to the Spree. Visentin’s range…
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