Discovering the great ice wines

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all about ice wines
What is Icewine? At the end of the 18th century, many Austrian and German winegrowers were unlucky enough to suffer incredible early frosts. But it was then that they realized (by chance) that "Ice Wines" could also be produced. The day after the frosts, they pressed the frozen grapes, and the result was there! It was a success. What's the difference between an ice wine and any other wine? The particularity of... Read more

Classification of the best wines from Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet

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ranking of the best Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet wines
TO KNOW ABOUT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET AND PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Most critics place Puligny-Montrachet at the top of the podium of Burgundy's great white wines, no doubt thanks to its family tree of grand cru-laden branches. Puligny is home to all the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. A classic Puligny has two assets: the magical precision of its floral bouquet, far more delicate than that of Meursault or Chassagne, and the inflexible uprightness that runs through the wine from... Read more

FOIRE AUX VINS 2017: AN EXCEPTIONAL WINE FAIR

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Good deals Foire aux Vins 2017
Comptoir des Millésimes launches its 2017 Foire Aux Vins on Tuesday, September 12 at 10am! Like every year, we've redesigned our Foires Aux Vins to make it as exceptional as possible. This 2017 vintage will be built around 4 wishes: To give you the benefit of great bargains with an offer on more than 100 great wines, from all regions, at prices never seen before To impress you with a selection of more than 200 Bordeaux at Maturity (since 1976) To make you... Read more

Domaine Saint-Préfert: Isabel Ferrando's great Rhône wines

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Introducing the Saint-Préfert estate Are you a big fan of Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe? Or would you like to discover the great wines of this appellation whose qualities you've heard so much about? This article is for you. Today, the Comptoir des Millésimes team has decided to introduce you to a prestigious Rhône wine estate: Domaine Saint-Préfert. > Our best-priced allocations from Domaine St Préfert Read more

Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret: great vintages and best vintages

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Presentation of the Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret estate Located in the commune of Monthelie, the Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret estate covers 6 hectares, with 4 vineyards in the Meursault, Pommard, Monthelie and Volnay AOCs. Traditional viticulture is preserved on this prestigious Burgundy estate. Historically, this estate is highly reputed, with over 300 years' experience in the vineyards. > Great Burgundy wines in stock Read more