History Viticulture in the Gonet family goes back a good 200 years. A legacy that has been passed down from father to son for seven generations. The progenitor of the house, Pierre-Charles, is first mentioned…
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History Champagne Fleur de Miraval is a co-operation between two partners: a Champagne producer and a wine estate in Provence. The latter is also a joint venture. So it’s a bit complicated – and because…
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Of the world’s noble grape varieties, Aglianico is probably the least known. Oenologist Denis Dubourdieu identifies it with the famous Falerno wine, which was praised by the Roman author Pliny. He comes to the conclusion…
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Seen from Paris, Château-Thierry, situated on the Marne, is the first town with a certain cultural significance on the way to Reims. Wine grows here since the Middle Ages. Champagne lovers know the westernmost region…
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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 varieties. Champagne Salon first rebelled against this dogma at the beginning of the…
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Some revolutions happen in the back room. At Château Rieussec, it takes place in a small side room. The second part of the bottling of the 2019 vintage is on the agenda, specifically: labeling, encapsulation,…
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Many wineries are said to have a “rich history”. This is certainly the case at San Leonardo. The estate is located on the Via Claudia Augusta, one of the most important Roman roads linking northern…
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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 with their first own brands, they initially tried to imitate the codes of…
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In 2019, this photographic homage was created in French. I present it here again as a digital flipbook. Here is the English translation of the foreword: For Jean-Guillaume Prats, the combination of classicism and innovation,…
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On 14 May 1924, 33 local producers founded the Consorzio Chianti Classico, Italy’s first winegrowers’ association, in Radda. In the sign of the “Gallo Nero”, the syndicate wanted to protect the identity of their wine…
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