Complete guide to French vineyard vintages

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Comptoir des Millésimes' Guide to French vineyard vintages. The classification is based on a rating from 0 to 20. This little guide will help you with your purchases of grands crus, with ratings for all vintages from 1945 to 2011. You'll find the major French wine regions: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône, Champagne and Alsace. Let this vintage map guide you in your search. Find the most prestigious bottles of wine in their finest vintages! You can also download... Read more

All you need to know about Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot's fine wines

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The Jean-Marc Boillot estate Jean-Marc Boillot set up in 1985 after having vinified for Olivier Leflaive Frères. He started by renting a few plots in Pommard, which he supplemented with vines in Pommard and Volnay inherited from his father's side in 1988 (thanks to his other grandfather Étienne Sauzet), representing a third of the Étienne Sauzet estate. The domaine now has 11 hectares of vines - 5 red and 6 white (including generic Burgundy) - and produces, with a négociant's hat on, the... Read more

All about Domaine Patrice et Michèle Rion

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Domaine Patrice et Michèle Rion The domaine was launched in 1990 from a few parcels that Patrice and his wife Michèle owned separately. It really took off when Patrice left Daniel Rion's domaine to set up on his own in 2000, building a cellar and winery on his property and offering a few cuvées for the trade. Maxime, their son, joined them after completing his oenology studies. In 2006, the estate expanded... Read more

Les Gouttes de Dieu, the manga of great wines!

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Today, we're bringing you an original subject: "The Drops of God"! You'll have noticed that the Japanese have this mania for touching on everything and anything when it comes to broadcasting, music, commerce, and ... MANGA! However, the Japanese, or at least, the authors of the manga "Les Gouttes de Dieu", have surprised us. Tadashi AGI and Shu OKIMOTO shone with this manga about wine. A masterstroke, for it can't be easy to... Read more

Alsace wine guide

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  Everything you need to know about Alsatian wines The vineyards of Alsace are among the most beautiful in France. The Wine Route stretches for 125 km and passes through some of the most picturesque villages imaginable. It defies many French AOC customs: the wines are named after their grape variety, and the majority are white. Climate and terroirs Alsace is a terroir... Read more

Zind Humbrecht: vintages rated 100/100 by Robert Parker

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Things you need to know about Domaine Zind Humbrecht In the Humbrecht family, the tradition of winegrowing has been passed down from generation to generation since 1620. However, it wasn't until 1947 that this authentic family of winegrowers began bottling their own nectars. As for the Zind Humbrecht estate, it was created under a lucky star in 1959, by the union of properties belonging to the Zénon Humbrecht (owner in Gueberschwirhr) and Emile Zind (owner in Wintzenheim) families. Read more

The best vintages of Château Angelus

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Premier grand cru classé A - AOC Saint-Emilion Located in Saint-Émilion, Gironde, Château Angélus is owned by the de Boüard de Laforest family. It was awarded the status of 1er grand cru classé A in the 2012 Saint-Emilion classification (AOC). The estate covers 39 hectares. It delivers its gustatory qualities in its youth, while retaining a real aptitude for ageing. Read more