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Since the Alloin family took over in 2014, Château Petit Val, driven by its estate manager David Liorit, has constantly sought to challenge itself. Across its 18 hectares spanning Saint-Émilion and Saint-Magne de Castillon, the estate’s ambition is crystal clear: to explore the full potential of its terroir while daring to innovate. Harvesting is carried out entirely by hand, and biodiversity is actively encouraged through the planting of cereals, hedgerows, fruit trees and beehives. The vineyard also stands out for introducing new grape varieties—Riesling, a first in Saint-Émilion,... Read more
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Whether red, white, rosé, still, or sparkling, wine is an integral part of French heritage. Once again, SommelierS International sought to highlight this heritage through its Meet the Pro salon....
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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...
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Since 2021, Maison Lehmann, a French brand of tasting glasses based in Reims, has been investing in research and development to offer wine enthusiasts glassware that subtly combines glassmaking...
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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...