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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
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A sommelier’s secret garden ParisGÉRARD MARGEON, “Mr Wine”for Alain Ducasse“My pleasure is going to fetch wine directly from growers who don’t really want to let it go.”This phrase sets the mood....
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World TahitiRangiroa wine Tahiti, passion and fantasy taken to their extremeRangiroa is a paradisal atoll in French Polynesia which attracts tourists from all over the world who love sun, beaches and...
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Wolrd HungaryWunderlich Wines: Villany wines made with Swiss precisionAlajos Wunderlich, who is of Swiss origin, was tremendously enthused by his first finely accomplished wine, “Kardarka” in 1992....
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World HungaryThe Thummerer Wine Estate in Eger: Stronghold of “Bikaver” CAVE DE THUMMERER Szomolyai u. H-3325 NOSZAJ Tél. / Fax : +36.36.463.269 Located 12 km from Eger, Noszvaj is a superb baroque...
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World HungaryThe Disznóko Wine Esate revives TokayThe Disznóko estate, named “Wild Boar’s Rock”, covers 100 hectares in one single plot of land and stands in a glorious location in the southern part...
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World HungaryFabok Mihály,Meilleur Sommelier de Hongrie 2004/2005/2006Does your wine culture stem from your family origins or a coincidence? It comes from my grandfather in fact. When I was about...