Pierre Moncuit champagne, a jewel in the crown of the Côte des Blancs If you are passionate about the art of experiencing wine, you cannot miss out on the rare chance to try a Pierre Moncuit champagne.
5 wine accessories to make the best gifts for wine lovers What are the best wine gift ideas for people who appreciate good wine or are passionate about oenology?
Why does one drink Champagne to celebrate? This period was one of new fortunes and some extravagant behaviour. Sparkling champagne, because of its visibly different and mobile nature (the bubbles), and perhaps also for the rapid effect of “euphoria” it produced on those who drank it, was an ideal drink for such consumers. It was different and amusing. The same was […]
Successfully complete your wine cellar project A serious and festive matter Creating a Wine Space is a serious undertaking. It is about housing a wine collector’s living, constantly renewed, treasure, or that of a restaurant or a wine-grower… But when you create a Cellar, you’re also envisioning a fabulous place of hospitality and sharing, where you can honour and […]
In the heart of the vineyards in Champagne Pickers and carriers are busy in the vineyard; it’s serious work, but a lot of fun. At the winepress – 2 “Coquards” with 8-tonne sloping surfaces – large arms are busy until late at night: grape must waits for no-one! The gleaming climate-controlled vat room is ready… The cellar master watches over the operation: […]
Wine Elegance Wine Elegance In a mansion house on the left bank. The wines, decanted for two hours, are waiting on the immaculate marble of the fireplace, in front of the large mirror. The guest climbs the stairs… The refinement of the 18th century can be seen in the majestic staircase, the large living room, the […]
Aération Douce – Exploreurs Exploreur® Oenology The glass that lets the wine express itself. Releasing the aromas of wine! Inhale first the wine in the glass; then swirl your wine in your Exploreur® Oenology glass for a few seconds and then breathe in the difference. As the wine moves against the wall of the glass, the intensity of its […]
The White Wine Coast Early November 2018 We come out of the winery of our friend Paul, winegrower at Le Mesnil sur Oger. A few samples of the still wine already show me – thanks to Paul’s explanations, his pipette in hand – the differences between the grapes from several plots. The harvest, which was early this […]
Creating a Wine Space Every project is unique So each project is different. Each becomes a unique work of art. The requirements – purpose and description of the space to be converted, number of bottles, storage, how they will be showcased, hospitality features… – all of this must be detailed for a complete proposal. Interactions with […]
Bourgogne & its vineyard maps Bourgogne and its Climates represented 150 years apart The Map of the Great Wines of Bourgogne: unfold the map of the Côtes de Nuits, the Côtes de Beaune and you will travel! You will remember, you will finally be able to locate the winegrowers whose good bottles you know. The appellations speak to us, […]
Wine Quiz The Wine Quiz Questions 1. Red wines from Bordeaux are traditionnaly a blend of several grape varietals. Name the two most important ones. 2. Is the colour of a red wine derived from the pulp or skin of the grape? 3. Who said: “Wine is the healthiest and most hygienic of […]
Wine does not drink alone It is often said that solitary drinking, and that includes wine, is a bad sign. For sure, sociability and exchanges of all kinds are very much a part of hedonistic drinking of alcoholic beverages, and this particularly so in the case of wine.
