Paterico: The reinvention of the Taurasi
Of the world’s noble grape varieties, Aglianico is probably the least known. Oenologist Denis Dubourdieu identifies it with the famous Falerno wine,…
Champagne Pannier: In the “Outer Rim” of Champagne
Seen from Paris, Château-Thierry, situated on the Marne, is the first town with a certain cultural significance on the way to Reims.…
In champagne heaven: 13 ½ vintages of Champagne Salon
A great champagne only achieves perfection through the harmony of its components: In particular, through the blending of different origins and grape…
Disruption at Château Rieussec
Some revolutions happen in the back room. At Château Rieussec, it takes place in a small side room. The second part of…
Elegance from the Alps: San Leonardo 2019
Many wineries are said to have a “rich history”. This is certainly the case at San Leonardo. The estate is located on…
New cuvées from Le Brun de Neuville
The cooperatives in Champagne are changing. Of course, they still produce large quantities of base wines for the major trading houses. But…
Château Lafite Rothschild. A photographic homage
In 2019, this photographic homage was created in French. I present it here again as a digital flipbook. Here is the English…
The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from Barone Ricasoli
On 14 May 1924, 33 local producers founded the Consorzio Chianti Classico, Italy’s first winegrowers’ association, in Radda. In the sign of…
Le Blanc Singulier from Champagne Ruinart
It was his first visit to Berlin. Frédéric Panaïotis, chef de cave of the Ruinart champagne house founded in 1727, was a…
Champagne Vintage 2008 − The Summit
It was time to take stock. Almost all the top cuvées from 2008 have now been introduced. The post-release scores have been…
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