What are the Beaujolais grape varieties?

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grape varieties
Produced in the north of the Rhône department, Beaujolais wines are highly renowned. This appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) reveals, through its variety of flavors, all the richness of a territory of over 7,000 hectares. It's not one type of wine, but many different grape varieties. Fine, aromatic, rich, complex... discover the Beaujolais grape varieties. Great Beaujolais wines available Gamay: the grape variety of red Beaujolais wines The Gamay grape variety... Read more

What are the best wine gifts for Christmas?

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mother's day gift wine
It's almost the end of 2019, Christmas, parties and Gifts! If you're looking to give good bottles of wine, you've come to the right place. Discover our Wine Gift ideas for Christmas with old vintages and exceptional fine wines. THE ORIGINAL GIFT IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS Give her wines from her best years Giving wines is good. Giving him wines from his best years is even better! For Christmas, surprise him with... Read more

What grape varieties are used in Languedoc Roussillon wines?

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grape varieties
Welcome to the blog of Comptoir des Millésimes, specialists in rare wines and old vintages. Find all our varietal guides on the blog! The Languedoc-Roussillon vineyard is one of the most extensive of France's 16 great vineyards. There are 228,000 ha of vines, of which 89,000 ha are AOC. Find out which grape varieties are used to produce the red wines (85% of total production) and white wines of this vineyard.... Read more

The best vintages of Champagne Dom Perignon

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Best Dom Perignon Vintages
The first vintage produced from the prestigious Champagne Dom Perignon cuvée is the 1921 vintage. It was released in 1935. It was one of Champagne's greatest vintages. Since then, Champagne Dom Pérignon has produced 43 vintages. All have been tasted by the world's greatest tasters, and all have been the subject of rigorous tasting notes. Which vintages did the tasters rank highest? Find out more... Read more

Classification of the best Sauternes wines

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BUY SAUTERNES FINE WINES
Whether you approach the Sauternes circuit from the beginning or the end, you'll find that it has only one forbidden direction: that of mediocrity. It's a fairytale treadmill. And if the twists and turns seem frequent, it's just in case your head starts to spin a little. To help you find your way, discover our ranking of the best Sauternes wines and their finest vintages. If you'd like to find out more about the famous sweet white wines... Read more

Vintage 2018, to keep or to drink? Winemakers' and tasters' opinions

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Will the 2018 vintage, with its special weather conditions, produce great wines for laying down? What do the winemakers and tasters who tasted the primeurs of this promising vintage think? Is 2018 a good vintage? 2018 is a year of "very high world production", according to the intergovernmental group International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). Arnaud Couly Dutheil, of Domaine Couly-Dutheil in Chinon, in the Loire Valley, said his harvest was... Read more

What wine to serve with paella?

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wine with paella
Taste buds are given the opportunity to discover a whole new world of culinary delights. The right wine and food pairing transforms a meal into an exceptional moment, appreciated by all gourmets. To enjoy paella, a typical Spanish dish, it's a good idea to consult the wine and food pairing chart. In any case, the following information will help you decide which wine to drink with paella. Which wine goes with paella?... Read more

Pomerol wine rankings: Robert Parker's top Pomerol wines

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Comptoir des millésimes today presents its classification of the great wines of Pomerol. The Pomerol appellation has never been officially classified, and does not appear in the official 1855 classification of Bordeaux's great wines. So today, we offer you a classification of Pomerol wines that we have drawn up ourselves. This is not an official classification, but it does give you a good idea of the work done by these châteaux over the last 20 years. The principle is simple: wines are judged on... Read more