How to store and serve wine

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wine conservation service guide
How do you serve wine, when you have a cellar, when you don't, and how do you keep an opened bottle? Preparing and serving your wine well may seem like a trivial gesture, but it is of vital importance if you are to enjoy your nectar to the full. A few precautions and gestures are called for. Correct temperature control, opening the bottle beforehand and tasting to check that the wine is not corked, decanting... These are just some of the things you need to do... Read more

All you need to know about Pouilly-Fumé wines: Wine guide

ludovic
pouilly fume denizot
? The Pouilly-Fumé appellation is known the world over for the quality of its Sauvignon grapes. The appellation has existed since 1937, and is located in the commune of Nièvre. Winemakers in the Pouilly-Fumé appellation can only produce white wines made from Sauvignon (also known as blanc fumé*), a grape that brings fruitiness and minerality to the finest terroirs. No fewer than 1,400 hectares of vines are planted. That's 88... Read more

What dishes to serve with Beaujolais wines?

Nicolas Forestier
vins-beaujolais-accompagnement
Although for some the word "Beaujolais" only reflects the wines of Beaujolais Nouveau, this wine region in its own right is made up of no less than 12 appellations, including 10 very distinct Crus. The grape varieties are rather simple, as there are only two that can be included in the appellation. For white wines, it's Chardonnay. For red wines, Gamay is used. > Find our beautiful bottles of Beaujolais in stock... Read more

Château Cos d'Estournel Complete Guide

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cos d'estournel all about
The Saint-Estèphe estate was created by Louis Gaspard d'Estournel, who inherited vines near the village of Cos in 1791. His boldness and risk-taking enabled him to rapidly expand his vineyard to 45 hectares. A lover of travel and exploration, Louis Gaspard d'Estournel earned the nickname Maharajah when he exported his wine to India. Discover our finest bottles of Château Cos d'Estournel Several signs linked to the château echo... Read more

Champagne Gosset: Do you know this superb property?

Nicolas Forestier
Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. Even if the first traces of the Gosset family date back to 1484 with the family's first ancestor, Jean Gosset (seigneur D'Ay et de Mareuil). It wasn't until 1584 that Pierre Gosset, lord and alderman of Aÿ, created the Gosset family wine merchant business. After Pierre Gosset, 16 generations of the Gosset family would go on to build up this magnificent trading house,... Read more

Champagne Le Brun de Neuville : The Complete Guide

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champagne le brun de neuville le guide
Champagne Le Brun de Neuville was founded in 1963. Since its beginnings, it has been built around winemakers, all driven by the same desire: to introduce the world to the wines of the Côte de Sézanne, a true extension of Chardonnay and the Côte des Blancs. > Champagne in stock on the site? Today, it's Damien Champy and his team who are in charge of making the Lebrun de Neuville house shine... Read more

How to serve, drink and accompany a Pauillac wine?

Nicolas Forestier
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First of all, here's a presentation of the Pauillac appellation, because it's important to understand the history and type of wine behind it. Pauillac, too, is located on the left bank of the Gironde. It is considered one of Bordeaux's most prestigious appellations and is home to 18 crus classés from the 1855 classification, headed by Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour and Château Mouton Rothschild. The appellation boasts some 1,250... Read more

Do you know natural sweet wines? Guide and pairings

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guide-des-vins-doux-naturels
Before proposing food and wine pairings with vins doux naturels, a few explanations are in order to fully understand the type of wine we're dealing with. As the name suggests, vins doux naturels are sweet wines with natural sugar inside. > See our bottles of vins doux naturels How is it made? A vin doux naturel is initially vinified in the classic way, during fermentation the yeasts... Read more