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In the heart of the Graves appellation, in the commune of Castres-sur-Gironde, Château Ferrande upholds the heritage of a great Bordeaux wine, combining authenticity and a vision for the future. Owned by the Castel family since 1992, this historic estate embodies both the richness of its distinctive soils and the strength of its heritage. The name “Ferrande” already hints at its historical roots: once a military relay post within the Castrum of Castres, where mounted messengers would stop to have their horses shod. Echoes of this past remain today in the estate’s fortified walls, 17th-... Read more
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Always full of ideas, Champagne Brimoncourt has just created the perfect accessory for the arrival of the summer days. In collaboration with Scottish tailor John Sugden of Campbell’s of Beauly, the...
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The region’s premier wine and spirits trade show Vinexpo Asia returned to Hong Kong at the end of may after a hiatus of six years due to the pandemic. “Vinexpo Asia has been buzzing with the...
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Located near Limoux in the Languedoc, in Saint-Polycarpe, Domaine de Baronarques was a natural choice for Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and her children, as early as 1998. “The desire to...
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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...
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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,...