Champagne is the festive wine. Most of the time, we open a bottle of Champagne for special occasions, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. It is usually drunk during the aperitive; but did you know that a bottle of Champagne can match with an entire meal? How to choose a Champagne for a meal? Before going into an...
Usually, rosé wines announce the coming of fine weather, it opens the summer months, meal with friends, barbecues, pre-dinner drinks … When we talk about rosé, we immediately image the south of France, which represent leisure, holidays … A peaceful and good time image. However, rosé wine has been for a long time...
We all know the Sauternes, this really sweet dessert wine, that we drink most of the time for Christmas and for New Year with foie gras. But today, you are going to rediscover this wine and relearn to pair it. Sauternes – Foie gras, is it really a good wine and food paring? Wine pairing with caviar at Château...
Frost and its damages on the vines. Frost represent a real disaster for the vines because it can destroy all of futures harvests. Winegrowers constantly monitor vines temperatures thanks to probes and when these are triggered at 0°C; they must find solutions to warm up the atmosphere so that the buds do not...
What is the future’s wine? It is quite simple; it is the climate change’s wine. Indeed, we can already feel the global warming changes in the wine sector and other transformations are coming… What are the consequences of the global warming on the vine? Grape harvest at Château Malartic Lagravière in...
The organic market occupies an important place in our lives now, including in the wine sector. Indeed, more than 1 French person in 2 likes organic wines. And, this way of farming represents a purchase criterion for 4 French people in 10. What about you? Do you favour organic wines over conventional wines? Do you know...
Sparkling wine’s consumption has been normalized, although it is seen as a wine from the high society and various actors now are able to corner the market. Indeed, Champagne is not the only one offering festive wines anymore… However, even if the Champagne’s consumption is decreasing, it remains the festive...
The program for this Valentin’s day 2021: gourmet escapades, wine tastings, wine pairings, visits of Châteaux … Best ideas to get away with your love the time of the week end to discover our vineyards and its secrets… Gourmets visits for Valentin’s day? Cheese workshop at Château Malartic Lagravière Who...
