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…
Faustino is a high volume winery which presents itself as the leading Gran Reserva producer and owner of the region’s largest vineyard area, with 650 hectares spread across the villages of Laguardia and Oyón, and almost 50,000 aging barrels. In fact, it’s even part of a bigger group. Faustino is an important group which includes…
Did you know Portugal’s still wines are in fact quite new? Before 1952, all Douro wines were fortified and even the thought of making a still wine was an oddity or an erroneous belief. Built by a family of winemakers from the Douro, in 1751, the Ferreira house possessed a rich tradition and a prominent…
Thanks to the ACSP and the always amazing Michelle Bouffard, we had a masterclass on Spanish wines. A great opportunity to review what’s happening lately. Spain wasn’t moving or evolving very much for a long time, except in the last couple years. There’s truly some evolution and research being done in the different regions. Here’s…
It was the 18th anniversary of the annual meeting that all the wine journalists in Quebec are waiting for with eagerness: the presentation of the wines of the Establishments Jean-Pierre Moueix, this time for the 2015 vintage. However, this time, and for the first time, I was humbly and excitedly joining this elite group of…
Languedoc has proven again to be a wonderful source of characterful, good-value wines, this time in the nestled area of Saint-Chinian and more precisely in Saint-Chinian Roquebrun, one of the two crus that were recognised in 2005. The chatty and extremely friendly Alain Rogier, director and winemaker at La cave de Roquebrun was passing…
Artadi, founded in 1985 by a group of vintners led by Juan Carlos López de Lacalle, is located in the village of Laguardia renowned for winemaking, part of the Rioja Alavesa subregion. They have worked over the years at combining both tradition when needed and modernity. Mostly, their work involved a focus on parcelling and…
It’s the 50th anniversary of the valpolicella DOC and to celebrate, the association of historical families, Famiglie Storiche, which combines 13 top estates, have organised an amazing tastings of historical vintages of Amarone and other great wines of the region. The association, in fact, was founded in 2009 and at the beginning gathered ten members….
Who would have thought that one of the world’s largest organic winery is from Chile? Bodega Emiliana has a rather unusual and pure approach to winemaking. Chile is quite a natural wine region as organic and biodynamic becomes more and more popular choices.It makes sense, Chile offers great locations and climates but most of all…
Alsace Willm Estate was founded in 1896 in the town of Barr, France (South of Strasbourg). Owner of the famous Clos Gaensbroennel, the walled vineyard within Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr famed for producing one of the world’s best Gewurztraminer wines. It translates to “goose fountain†and refers to the ancient stone fountain just outside…