Domaine de Courbissac Roc du Piere 2019 One could not walk barefoot on Roc du Piere. This soil from Domaine de Courbissac is a rocky carpet of sandstone shards through…

Six thousand: that’s the number of varieties of grapes listed on “Planète Vin”. Among these thousands of types of vines, largely native species, only a few special ones reach international…

Just imagine the roots of the grape vine digging into soil made up of oyster shells 150 million years old. The geologist calls this soil Kimmeridgian; the wine-lover calls it…

François Gay et Fils Chorey-Lès-Beaune 2019 An appellation (statement of identity) long eclipsed by the reputation of neighbouring appellations, the Chorey-Lès-Beaune takes its place in the sun among the Burgundian…

Château des Tourettes Tinus Pure Nature 2020 Its intense gold colour with orange highlights notwithstanding, this Tinus from the vintage “Pure Nature” is not – after checking many times –…

Fruitière Vinicole de Pupillin Chardonnay 2017 La Fruitière Vinicole of Pupillin, a cooperative fruit-growing group, was created in 1909 to respond to the difficult economic times of that era. Grapevines…

. El Enemigo Chardonnay Mendoza 2017 Vines planted at close to 1,600 metres of altitude in the Gualtallary region of the foothills of the Andes. Their roots enjoy soil unique…

Marchesi di Barolo Bric Amel Langhe 2018 July. Hot, thirsty weather. You automatically look for freshness, coolness in the beverage you choose to quench your thirst. Paradoxically, alcohol dehydrates; consider…

M.Chapoutier Tournon Chardonnay Landsborough vineyard Michel Chapoutier, well-known vintner and wine merchant, owner of plots of land in the prestigious appellation region of Côtes-du-rhône (Hermitage, Côtes-Rôtie and Condrieu, among others)…

Casa Vinicola Aldo Rainoldi Zapel The outdoor thermometer reads 9° C and I lift the Italian from the ice bucket which reflects that rays of the spring sun: “Sunny” by…