In Champagne : Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
‘At Gimonnet we are atypical for many reasons,’ says Didier Gimonnet, third generation grower and producer. ‘The first is because
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Regions
Lunch at Le Bellevue, in the Royal Champagne Hotel, Epernay
Epernay’s Royal Champagne is a beautiful new luxury hotel in the heart of the Champagne region. It also has two
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Video: in the Grand Cru Vineyards of Chablis
Back in April, I visited Chablis for the first time. It’s an amazing wine region, and one that’s almost unique
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In Champagne: Louis Roederer
Roederer is an elite house famous for their prestige cuvée, Cristal. But the real story here is a house that
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Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?
In March 2019 Ring and Goode visited Champagne, to taste, visit and taste some more. In the recent past, the
Read moreHighlights : Nicolas Joly 2016 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
Clos de la Coulée de Serrant is a 7ha monopole and a French AOC in its own right, one of
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Three Marlborough Sauvignons from 2019: Greywacke, Framingham and Nautilus
2019 followed two very difficult vintages in Marlborough. Yields were slightly down, but the warm, dry conditions were welcomed after
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Making talha (amphora) wine at Cortes de Cima
For vintage 2019 I spent a few days at Alentejo winery Cortes de Cima, to help make a very interesting
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Roussillon
Treve Ring visits windswept, wild French Catalonia When you are neighbouring the single biggest wine producing region in the world,
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Highlights: Champagne Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2013
Based in Aÿ, Ayala are the sister house of Bollinger, and they make lovely wines. This is the rare Blanc
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