It’s actually amazing how long the wine industry has known the term Cool Climate. Oregon as early as the 1960s, Marlborough from 1973. In South Africa, the search for alternative sites began with Tim Hamilton…
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It is not easy for Vintage Champagnes in Germany. In terms of volume, they accounted for only 0.8 per cent of Champagne sales in this country in 2022. Among the top 5 export nations (besides…
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History Wines from the Côte de Sézanne are mentioned as early as the Middle Ages, and until the phylloxera crisis they went into many cuvées of the big brand Champagnes. After that, viticulture in the…
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In mid-2018, Alice Paillard took over the management of Maison Bruno Paillard from her father. The charismatic founder of the champagne house is still its president today, but no longer interferes in the day-to-day business.…
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Breaking with Jewish tradition The Jewish world has probably known Passover celebrations since the construction of the first Temple in Jerusalem, i.e. for almost 3,000 years. The communal celebration, which centred on the eating of…
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The creator of gastronomy Archestratus also came from Sicily, the culinary hotspot of ancient Greece. However, he does not speak well of the cuisine of his compatriots: They had no idea how to properly prepare…
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A brief intro to the history. It all began when eight winegrowing families joined forces in Vertus around 1950 and founded the small cooperative La Goutte d’Or. Thanks to the remarkable quality of its sites,…
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No big news could think who was registered on the occasion of the ProWein 2023 for the tasting of the current champagnes of Jacquesson. The current edition from the 700 series was presented, the counterpart…
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In mid-February, we were supposed to meet in Munich, where Laurent Fresnet was going to present the new RSRV line from Champagne Mumm and I was going to do an interview with him about it.…
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Champagne had an exceptionally strong year in 2022. Also in Germany, which reported record turnover with over 12 million bottles sold – even if we fell back to 5th place internationally. At ProWein 2023, 50…
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