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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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The exhaustive tasting (over 100 cuvées!) held at Villa Malbec (Cahors) first invited us to delve into wines from terraces or alluvial zones. A second day was dedicated to the production from the...
Getaway
While Reims and Épernay are the first cities that come to mind when discussing the Champagne region, the department of Aube holds its own, notably thanks to its historic city: Troyes, and its...
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Veuve Clicquot has one of the largest collections of reserve wines in Champagne, consisting of 400 to 500 wines, some of which are over 30 years old. They are stored by terroir and grape variety,...
Breakaways in the vineyards
Clos Stegasta, Tinos The beauty of a wine production site is often not unrelated to the aesthetics of the wine produced. The place inspires. It leads you to understand, through the nature of the...
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Tell us about your career before creating Coravin? I was running two medical companies at the time before creating it. I developed new medical therapies. The first one was for chemotherapy delivery...
