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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
France
Interview Primeurs 2009 Interview of Alain MoueixChairman of the “Crus Classés de Saint-Emilion” 2009… Hong Kong… and a new classification for 2012…“Certainly, this year 2009 was nearly perfect....
France
Interview Primeurs 2009 A woman of influence... Sylvie Cazes,chairwoman of the UGC Her name is unequivocally synonymous with a great family of the Bordeaux wine. Her forename is associated to a...
France
Interview Primeurs 2009 Interview of Bérénice LurtonChairwoman of “Crus Classés 1855Sauternes & Barsac”“We are lucky we have a very great 2009, complex and very charming... it is already splendid...
France
Primeurs 2009 Médoc The ‘Crus Bourgeois’ of the Medoc... From classification to “recognition”In our previous issue, we touched on the main features of the process of the 'Crus Bourgeois...
France
Primeurs 2009 Bordelais SommelierS International wished to underline, in this series of articles about 'Bordeaux', the particular climatic conditions of the...
Portraits of winegrowers
Stave mill - Cooperage Murlin The Charlois Group Family solidarity, passion, patience... The Charlois Group now...