Domaine Moillard also known under the names of Thomas-Moillard and Moillard-Grivot spreads over Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, from Vougeot to Volnay over nearly twenty hectares. Half of the wines produced on the estate are on Premier Cru level but also Bâtard-Montrachet, Bonnes Mares, chambertin –clos de bèze, corton-charlemagne, clos de vougeot, clos…
Who’s a fan of the Rhône valley?! There’s two kind of wine events: Classic tastings and original ones. Planète Rhône was different in a good way. 360 immersive presentation of the The Rhône valley, North and South, which reminded of some sweet sweet memories of my last trip there, and a great tasting from selected…
Washington wine industry can still be considered in its early days. Washington’s first grapes were planted at Fort Vancouver by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1825. Hybrid varieties arrived in nurseries in the Puget Sound region as early as 1854, and by 1860 wine grapes were planted in the Walla Walla Valley. However, it began…
One of the most famous wine names in the world, Chablis. What does it means to you! For me, Chablis has always been a great pleasure wine, an uncomplicated wine, with a great deal of acidity, freshness and minerality. However, between petit Chablis appellation, Chablis, the 40 premier crus and 7 grand crus, there’s a…
Each year since 1988, Wine Spectator has released its Top 100 list, where the editors select the most exciting wines from thousands reviewed during the course of the year. Those wines are neither specially selected nor submitted by producers. They are the result of random shopping spree throughout the year and precise criteria are applied…
When is the last time you referred to wine as Chianti without even looking if it’s a Chianti Classico or not? I know I did it before but it’s a mistakeful abbreviation. Claiming that it’s just an original location would also be a huge abbreviation of the truth. I’ve peaked into the long history behind…
One of the beauty of travel is that you never know where you’ll end up or what you’ll discover. Château Alesme-Becker was for me a very pleasant and unexpected discovery. Looking for a bite between a visit at Château Palmer and a visit at Château margaux, I was recommended this new place that just opened…
Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande were once combined. In 1689, Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan started buying plots of land close to Latour which became Enclos Rauzan. Part of these lands was separated as a Dowry when his daughter, Thérèse de Rauzan married Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville. This was…
Since its creation, in 1725, four families have succeeded one another at the head of Gruaud Larose: the Gruaud and Larose families, the Balguerie and Sarget families, the Cordier family and the Merlaut family. It’s the story of a knight, a judge and a priest walk into a bar, just kidding this is not the…
If there is one stand out feature of this property, then it must surely be the architecturally stunning winery itself. It is the first building you will see when entering the St-Estephe Appellation from Pauillac, and it’s impossible not to be impressed by the exotic grandeur, complete with genuine carved doors from Zanzibar and Asian…