The current problems in German agriculture are numerous. But they are not the real cause of the recent protests. Rather, they articulate a helplessness in the face of structural decisions that were already made in…
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In 2023, I was able to gain extraordinary wine experiences. This was not only due to the end of the coronavirus restrictions. The highlights were above all the reports for FINE – Das Weinmagazin. Three…
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In the multiple crisis situation of 2023 – keywords Ukraine, Israel, inflation – Champagne performed quite well. Especially as consumers are increasingly giving other types of wine, such as red wine, the cold shoulder. Here…
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In a comedy written around 200 BC, the poet Plautus has a Greek mock the Romans as ” mash-eating barbarians”. He was no stranger to self-irony, as Plautus himself was a Roman – and as…
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The range of Champagne Bollinger is now clearly divided into two parts. Firstly, the “classic” line, consisting of the Non-Vintages Special Cuvée and Rosé, the Grand Années Blanc and Rosé and finally the R.D., most…
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History There are border towns where something simply ends and which essentially represent the country to which they have always belonged. And there are those where the affiliation to one side has changed time and…
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In view of the mushrooming sparkling wine and champagne presentations in Germany, it was good to see that the number of exhibitors at the Falstaff Gala in Berlin remained constant compared to the previous year…
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First, the basic facts about the new Blanc de Noirs: base vintage 2018 with 12.5 percent reserves from a “Réserve perpétuelle” created in 2015. Grapes exclusively from Grand Cru communes. Two-thirds from Verzenay, Verzy and…
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We had already noted the trend last year. The wine and bar worlds are drifting further and further apart, at least at the Bar Convent Berlin. This year Nicolas Feuillate kept the champagne flag flying…
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September saw the launch of the latest Cuvée from Maison Piper-Heidsieck: Essentiel Blanc de Noirs Extra-Brut. It is the maison’s first Champagne innovation for which Émilien Boutillat, Piper-Heidsieck’s cellar master since 2018, is responsible. The…
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