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Champagne has not lost its sparkle. Despite rumors of a “bubble burst” due to smaller shipments in 2023 and lower sales at the beginning of 2024, this appears more like a post-boom correction than a crisis. The growing interest sommeliers show in Champagne as a wine—enhancing unexpected pairings and bringing joy to any meal, not just special occasions—also attests to its enduring appeal. In this context, the annual SommelierS International tasting is an ideal opportunity to gather with fellow sommeliers, producers, and cellar masters, reflecting on the rhythm of the seasons: the holiday... Read more
Portraits of winegrowers
Frank Lesterlin arrived at the head of the Esterlin house eighteen months ago, after a period at Louis Jadot in Burgundy, and some good years at Laurent-Perrier and Duval-Leroy. For SommelierS...
Portraits of winegrowers
All over the world, the single word "champagne" sounds like an air of celebration. But yet, its qualities as a great wine remain rather vague for most consumers. In order to reassure them and guide...
Portraits of winegrowers
In 2020, De Sousa champagnes will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the commitment of the estate into biodynamics. On this occasion De Sousa markets a special box consisting of the cuvée Les...
Portraits of winegrowers
Infatigable chercheur de la meilleure expression de ses terroirs, Nicolas Rossignol dispose d’une nouvelle cuverie. Le vigneron de la Côte de Beaune s’est ainsi fait construire un outil sur mesure...
Portraits of winegrowers
Since 2014, American Michael Baum has breathed new life into Château de Pommard. Restoration of the buildings, new winery, transition to biodynamics. Last innovation: a plot-selection bottling of the...
Portraits of winegrowers
With its kilometers of cellars in the basement of the capital of Burgundy wines and its 2 million bottles currently aging, Patriarche plunges its visitors out of time. But the house also lives with...