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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It was his first visit to Berlin. Frédéric Panaïotis, chef de cave of the Ruinart champagne house founded in 1727, was a guest in the German capital to give a masterclass in person under the…
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It was time to take stock. Almost all the top cuvées from 2008 have now been introduced. The post-release scores have been published and the market is now almost empty. Looking back on the vintage…
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Subscription, or the forward purchase of goods, has been around in the wine industry for a long time, but only recently has it become a regular offer from retailers to consumers. In the meantime, it…
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“No Pinot Grigio, no Prosecco.” Matteo Inama sets the tone right from the start when presenting his wines, both sympathetically and confidently. The family has been dedicated to Garganega, this ancient white wine grape that…
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History The global success of its finest product often makes people forget that the history of Champagne has its darker side. Champagne Soutiran, for example, is literally a child of war, born in the shadow…
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It is not only the competition with Wine Paris and home-made deficits that are currently undermining the image of what is still the world’s leading wine trade fair. It was also the grim outlook for…
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