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A 2023 vintage without a predefined recipe

We experienced a very humid end to spring, leading Benjamin Massié of Derenoncourt Consultants to describe it as an "ultra-trail" vintage, both for organic and conventional wines, with fairly similar treatment rhythms. In this vintage of aesthetes, one often distinguishes the actors and actresses who respected the material, both in extraction and aging. The balances, quite fragile overall, will require delicate handling. Like 2014 or 2016, 2023 presents itself as a sponge for terroir. Once again, we can confidently call it a winemaker's vintage! In essence, it's a vintage that required... Read more

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Beaucarnea

Beaucarnea is the brainchild of Tegwen Naveos. As a trained sommelier and famous chef with over 15 years of experience in his restaurants in Brittany and Switzerland, and now at the helm of the...

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Château Petit Val - Saint-émilion

 Launched with the 2018 vintage, the Margo cuvée is part of a genuine solidarity initiative to support Margo, a young girl in remission whom Jean-Louis and Olivia Alloin, owners of Château Petit...

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Château Angelus 2022

From the first tastings, the 2022 vintage of Château Angelus has established itself among the most accomplished vintages in its lineage. 240 years after the birth of the estate and a decade after...

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Champagnes Philipponnat

We are in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, southeast of the Montagne de Reims, where Pierre Philipponnat acquired the famous Clos des Goisses in 1935. However, the history of the House dates back to 1522 when the...

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The Secrets of Bargemone unveiled

The roots of Bargemone run deep in a flourishing Provence, just 10 minutes north of Aix.   Within the estate lies a Templar commandery dating back to the 13th century. Over 800 years of history...

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French Bloom unveils its first alcohol-free vintage

In the luminous setting of the Orangerie at the George V Hotel in Paris, Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger chose to reveal the new cuvée from his house, French Bloom - a non-alcoholic 2022 Vintage Blanc...

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