What wine to choose with mussels marinière?

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Let's face it, there are a multitude of ways to prepare mussels, but here we've chosen the best-known of them all. Mussels à la Marinière. This is a sauce based on shallots and white wine. Many add aromatic herbs to complete the preparation. When tasted, the dish is rather light and not very spicy. You'll want to kick it up a notch with a crisp, dry white wine! I recommend... Read more

Which wine goes best with duck confit?

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Welcome to Comptoir des Millésimes. Today, we're bringing you a new food and wine pairing guide to help you make the best possible match. And we're going to tell you all about duck confit in wine sauce. Confit means gourmet. Duck confit in wine sauce is often richly flavored, gourmet and accompanied by shallots. To accompany this dish, the wine must have both sufficient character to match the... Read more

Louis Latour: presentation and tasting notes of the best wines

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Louis Latour: history of the domaine Louis Latour wines, as is often the case in Burgundy, are an old family story. The Latour family, who had been making wine in the Côte de Beaune since at least 1731, arrived in Aloxe in 1768 to acquire several vineyards on and around the Corton hill. The following century saw them consolidate their prosperity, acquiring the Lamarosse Père & Fils winery in Beaune in 1867, then in 1890... Read more

Which wines to invest in in Chambolle-Musigny?

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The wines of Chambolle-Musigny are located in the center of the Côte de Nuits in the Côte d'Or department, between the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation to the north and the Vougeot appellation to the south. There are 152.99 hectares of vines planted solely in the commune of Chambolle Musigny, producing AOC Chambolle-Musigny, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru (there are 24 Premier Crus to be exact, with certain flagship climats such as "Les Amoureuses", and 2 Grands Crus: - The Grand Cru "Les... Read more

Opinions and tasting notes on Bouchard Père et Fils wines

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The Burgundy winery of Bouchard Pere et Fils is now a benchmark for the quality of its wines and the number of Burgundy appellations it works. Today, we present the tasters' notes and opinions on the finest Grands Crus and Premiers Crus produced by Maison Bouchard père et fils in the 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 vintages. > More than 30 Cuvées, 15 Appellations from Bouchard Pere et Fils GRANDS CRUS... Read more

Which wines to invest in at GEVREY CHAMBERTIN?

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Gevrey-Chambertin wines are Burgundy wines, produced on the Côte de Nuits to be precise. The Côte de Nuits is renowned for its powerful wines, while the Côte de Beaune produces more elegant wines. Gevrey-Chambertin wines can only be produced in two communes. Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon, both located in the Côte-d'Or department. > Order Gevrey Chambertin wines in stock AN APPELLATION THAT MAKES YOU DREAM... Read more

2015 | Classification of the best wines of the 2015 vintage

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What are we to make of the 2015 vintage in the French vineyards? Quite simply, 2015 was an exceptional vintage. Take it in the first sense of the word, with its astonishing ageing potential and atypical character, but you have to take into account the differences from one region to another. First of all, it was the hottest, sunniest year in a long time. Even so, the vineyards suffered from a long period of heatwave and drought, which... Read more

Which wines to invest in in CHABLIS?

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We've chosen to use the word investment, not to advise you to buy this or that bottle in order to make a capital gain in a few years' time, but rather to invest in certain estates or appellations that will be more difficult to access financially in a few years' time. A BURGUNDY EMBLEM The wines of Chablis are undoubtedly the best-known in Burgundy. Every wine lover has tasted a wine from this region, whether as an aperitif or with a meal... Read more