I had the chance to taste the wines of Chateau pesquié with the company of Frédéric Chaudière, now in charge of the estate with his brother Alexandre. Their grandparents had acquired this estate back in 1971, 2 years before the official Ventoux appellation was consacré. This proves the faith they had both in the possibilities…
La Grande Foire Internationale des vins et alcools, présentée par la SAQ et pour la fondation du cégep de Granby a eu lieu le 12 mai dernier et a été un grand succès. Le cégep de Granby a accueilli les nombreux participants sous un soleil éclatant avec une sélection incroyable de produits tout aussi radieux….
One of the broken 100 years-old bottles All eyes are on Pol Roger recently. The unexpected and fortuitous discovery is keeping the industry and all Pol Roger lovers on alert and attentive. In 1900, only a year after Maurice and George Pol Roger (a special decree allows them to take on the full name as…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth is…
What defines Bolgheri, this tiny piece of Maremma? Is it the exceptional sense of place and terroir, their unusual use of international grape that kind of defies what makes Italian wine so wonderful or just the general attention and special care from this very unique place? It might be all of these reasons and more….
Billecart-Salmon has always been and hopefully will remain a family owned Champagne house. It was established in 1818 by the union of Nicolas-François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. Today, François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, represents the 6th generation of the estate which is relatively small, in comparison. It has a sense of hidden gem or little discreet…
This illustrious company has been based in Nuits St Georges since 1825. Pierre Faiveley was the notorious founding father. It has grown through time, both in Côte d’or and côte chalonnaise to become one if not the biggest estate in Burgundy with an impressive total of 130 hectares under vine. The new and seventh generation…
One of the few houses in Reims who has the joy and pride to own actual historic Crayères, I had the chance to visit and discover Champagne Taittinger. Crayères litteraly means, Chalk quarry. They are old chalk pits originally dug by the roman especially for construction. They have two different sets of tunnels at Tattinger…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth is…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth is…