Portraits of winegrowers
At Michel Fagot, Champagne is a long family tradition. The domain of Rilly La Montagne was founded by the great-grandfather of Olivier Fagot, the current master of the place. From 1890, 2 generations succeeded to dig the chalk vaulted cellar, long of several hundred meters and located in the second floor basement. Olivier took over the farm in 1990. Passed by his father Michel. He represents the fifth generation and wants to anchor its wines in modern times without denying his traditions, like the beautiful 1950 J. Dollat traditional wine press that stands at the entrance of the cellar. He... Read more
Portraits of winegrowers
Wine certainly is one of the most interesting financial investments, provided you respect some conditions. Vins Grands Crus gives you the golden rules to best invest in wines. Choose the right wines...
Portraits of winegrowers
83% of the wine consumers in France prefer their wine to be closed with a cork stopper. 87% of them associate cork stoppers with quality wine. What can explain this plebiscite? What is the part of...
Portraits of winegrowers
Château de Saint-Pey is one of those houses where the savoir-faire is transmitted with passion. At a few minutes drive from Saint-Emilion, in the village of Saint Pey d’Armens, Château de Saint-Pey...
Portraits of winegrowers
What has changed at Château La Haye and Bellevue-Cardon since the arrival of Chris Cardon, a Flemish industrialist in the pharmaceutical world? Fond of sports and fine wines Chris Cardon had a...
Portraits of winegrowers
With a wealth of a peculiar history Château Bernadotte and its 40 hectares of vines have taken a new turn since its purchase in 2012 by Antares Cheng, a Hongkongese businessman, owner of a network of...
Breakaways in the vineyards
BODEGAS CORUÑA DEL CONDE, a small estate located in the village of the same name in the province of Burgos, was founded by Alberto López Calvo in 1992. In the early 50s he moved to France to...
