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2013 Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Today (09/22/2015) was the presentation of the 2013 Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois. This vintage is known as being difficult and heterogeneous. However in all difficult vintages the terroir and the expertise/know-how of the winemaker can make the difference. 251 Crus Bourgeois du Médoc make up…
In the year of its 250th anniversary, Hennessy has invited renowned American artist Ryan McGinness to design this year’s Hennessy Very Special Limited edition. Hennessy announces the fifth edition of its Very Special Limited Edition series by unveiling a new design created by critically acclaimed American contemporary artist Ryan McGinness. It represents the latest…
New dining experience in Bordeaux by Champagne Krug On the occasion of the ” Le Mois Krug Bordeaux “, the famous Krug Champagne House offers a new dining experience under the sign of gastronomy in the capital of wine : Bordeaux (from September 15 to October 15 2015). This unique experience will combine know-how and…
Open Days for Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Wine appellation On September 5 & 6 2015 fifteen wineries located in AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux open their doors and their bottles. On the occasion of these two days of discovery/tastings many activities will be offered by winemakers: ludic workshops, rural hiking and “lunches with winemakers”……
IziWine and IziExport two new wine services that will simplify your life IziWine was born a year ago following a discussion between wine lovers. The idea was to allow consumers / tourists to buy wines directly from wineries without worrying about shipping. The consumer wants to increasingly buy their wine directly from home. Wine…
The Château Filhot launches a new cuvée: Sauternes Gold Reserve In this times of economic crisis it’s always good to remember that we can find gold closer to home … drinking gold in bottle! Since a couple of weeks the Château Filhot, Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes, innovated and released a new cuvée: Gold…
Opus One launches its 2012 vintage After a warm and dry winter, generous rains returned in March just in time for bud-break and provided the water needed for the rest of the year. “Mother Nature continued to favor the 2012 vintage with a superb growing season characterized by moderate temperatures and bountiful sunshine resulting…
The Federation of Independent Winegrowers Champagne make precisions on their signature. “100% Vérité” (100% Truth) has faced a disagreement with some of the champagne world about their tagline. Because of this, independent winemakers of Champagne gathered on July 20 in a General Assembly decided to clarify: the logo always topped by the words “Champagne” ,…
The limited edition of Ardbeg Perpetuum celebrates the 200th anniversary of the distillery For the “Ardbeg Day“, on May 30, 2015, “one of the most smoked, peaty and complex Single Malts of Scotland” offers its new limited edition Ardbeg Perpetuum for tasting. “Since its first distillation in 1815, Ardbeg has not stopped to be…
Optiwine: Make a wine sublime in just 10 minutes! Optiwine is an invention (100% Bordeaux) that allows the nano-aeration of a wine to bring it to its optimal status in just 10 minutes. It consists of a set of three plugs/corks of different sizes. This new tool that soon will become essential was conceived…
2013 Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Today (09/22/2015) was the presentation of the 2013 Official Selection of the Crus Bourgeois. This vintage is known as being difficult and heterogeneous. However in all difficult vintages the terroir and the expertise/know-how of the winemaker can make the difference. 251 Crus Bourgeois du Médoc make up…
In the year of its 250th anniversary, Hennessy has invited renowned American artist Ryan McGinness to design this year’s Hennessy Very Special Limited edition. Hennessy announces the fifth edition of its Very Special Limited Edition series by unveiling a new design created by critically acclaimed American contemporary artist Ryan McGinness. It represents the latest…
New dining experience in Bordeaux by Champagne Krug On the occasion of the ” Le Mois Krug Bordeaux “, the famous Krug Champagne House offers a new dining experience under the sign of gastronomy in the capital of wine : Bordeaux (from September 15 to October 15 2015). This unique experience will combine know-how and…
Open Days for Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Wine appellation On September 5 & 6 2015 fifteen wineries located in AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux open their doors and their bottles. On the occasion of these two days of discovery/tastings many activities will be offered by winemakers: ludic workshops, rural hiking and “lunches with winemakers”……
IziWine and IziExport two new wine services that will simplify your life IziWine was born a year ago following a discussion between wine lovers. The idea was to allow consumers / tourists to buy wines directly from wineries without worrying about shipping. The consumer wants to increasingly buy their wine directly from home. Wine…
The Château Filhot launches a new cuvée: Sauternes Gold Reserve In this times of economic crisis it’s always good to remember that we can find gold closer to home … drinking gold in bottle! Since a couple of weeks the Château Filhot, Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes, innovated and released a new cuvée: Gold…
Opus One launches its 2012 vintage After a warm and dry winter, generous rains returned in March just in time for bud-break and provided the water needed for the rest of the year. “Mother Nature continued to favor the 2012 vintage with a superb growing season characterized by moderate temperatures and bountiful sunshine resulting…
The Federation of Independent Winegrowers Champagne make precisions on their signature. “100% Vérité” (100% Truth) has faced a disagreement with some of the champagne world about their tagline. Because of this, independent winemakers of Champagne gathered on July 20 in a General Assembly decided to clarify: the logo always topped by the words “Champagne” ,…
The limited edition of Ardbeg Perpetuum celebrates the 200th anniversary of the distillery For the “Ardbeg Day“, on May 30, 2015, “one of the most smoked, peaty and complex Single Malts of Scotland” offers its new limited edition Ardbeg Perpetuum for tasting. “Since its first distillation in 1815, Ardbeg has not stopped to be…
Optiwine: Make a wine sublime in just 10 minutes! Optiwine is an invention (100% Bordeaux) that allows the nano-aeration of a wine to bring it to its optimal status in just 10 minutes. It consists of a set of three plugs/corks of different sizes. This new tool that soon will become essential was conceived…