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…
SLP’s top 10 wines 2024
Two German wines, one Californian, but seven French wines. My personal review of the 2024 wine year is actually not very diverse.…
Champagne new releases at the turn of the year
Blanc de Noirs, i.e. ‘white’ champagne made exclusively from red grapes, is a trend in Champagne. Many Maisons have presented premieres in…
200 years Cognac Delamain
‘What is time?’ Thomas Mann asked in his novel “The Magic Mountain” and answered: “A mystery, a figment – and all-powerful.”. The…
Création No. 1: the new prestige cuvée by Moët & Chandon
The ambition was clear: Collection Impériale Création No. 1 was to be nothing less than the quintessence of Moët & Chandon’s style.…
Tradition and new beginnings: Winemaking in Kakheti
The juice runs blood-red, almost black, between my fingers. Saperavi, ‘bringer of colour’ is the name of the grape variety from which…
Portrait: Champagne François Secondé
History “The smallest of the Champagne vineyards are those of Sillery, and yet no wine of the Marne enjoys a greater renown”.…
SLP’s Top 5 from Bar Convent Berlin 2024
This year, the Bar Convent had its own small wine focus. A good 70 wines were presented in seven wine workshops in…
