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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
Château Croix de Labrie is the outsider amongst the Saint-Emilion Grand Crus, a home-made garage wine which has since become a rare wine much sought after by hoards of wine lovers. This 3.5 hectare...
Portraits of winegrowers
Château La Grâce Dieu des Prieurs is located not far from the belfries of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, it was founded in 1885 and has a complex soil consisting of brown sand, clay and chalk. Its 9...
Portraits of winegrowers
Daring blends, atypical names, an original aromatic signature. Four entities are now united under the brand Invindia, a signature that wants itself to be atypical on the right bank of Bordeaux. ...
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The rise in temperature in the end of the winter favoured early budburst and a particularly dry April resulted in a very rapid growth. The frost in the plains on April 21 and 22 and the hard frost on...
Portraits of winegrowers
Unconventional, inspired countryman, Pierre Chariol, fifth generation of Château de Lescours at Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, boasts his difference. He defends a wine at his image, unbiased, obvious,...
Portraits of winegrowers
By founding in 1725 what became one of the first international wine companies in Bordeaux, Thomas Barton and Daniel Guestier had a vision: they established a reputation for French wines around the...