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
We experienced a very humid end to spring, leading Benjamin Massié of Derenoncourt Consultants to describe it as an "ultra-trail" vintage, both for organic and conventional wines, with fairly...
The prestigious Champagne tasting by SommelierS International has become an autumnal gathering for sommeliers and wine professionals. Approaching Champagne Day, like a herald of the celebration,...
A colorful edition featuring more confidential appellations, iconoclasts and explosive wine-growing experiments. Organic and biodynamic winegrowers will also be showcased throughout the catalogs. If...
Cold, frost, rain, drought and strong sunshine were never to dictate their deleterious law and define this vintage. 2022 would once again reveal a powerfully resilient vineyard and winemaker. We...
The Burgundy Climats go south For the 10th edition of the festival Le Mois des Climats, organised by the Association des Climats du vignoble de Bourgogne and the Saône-et-Loire Department of Tourism...
Young, from 25 to 35, I am the Generation Y, or very young, 15 to 25, I am Z. Born from 1985 I am called “Millenial”. I live digital and mobile. I am subject to all expertises and envy, but who am I...