What wine to drink with snails?

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Today we're going to present an article on food and wine pairing. The snail is a culinary marvel that can be adapted to a wide range of recipes. Most often served as an appetizer, this mollusk makes an interesting pairing with wine. There are many different species of snail, but the best known is the Burgundy snail. The great classic ... Escargot à la Bourguignonne It's impossible to talk about snails & wine without mentioning "THE" recipe for... Read more

What wine to open with a bouchée à la reine?

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Wine and food pairing: bouchées de la reine
Today we're going to present an article about food and wine pairing. A bouchée à la reine is a traditional French dish dating back to the 19th century. It's a puff pastry in the shape of a timbale, filled with a preparation generally composed of poultry, sweetbreads and mushrooms. It's up to you to fill it with the ingredients of your choice, but keep in mind that only the finest dishes should be used. A matter of taste:... Read more

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

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 in CORNAS? 

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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. > Discover our guides to investing in wine UNE APPELLATION DE CHARACTERE! Produced on the right bank of the Rhône, Cornas wines are part of the Northern Rhône Valley. It's in this same commune... Read more

How to choose a Bordeaux red gift?

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The holidays are approaching and you've decided to give a bottle of Bordeaux as a gift, but you know nothing about wine! We're here to help you, question by question, to buy the bottle that's right for you. Naturally, the first question is budget. Of course, Bordeaux wines come in all price brackets, but that's not all: you need to ask yourself the right questions: What will the... Read more