Tag: Wine and spirits
the rebirth of Fettercairn – L’Express
A peaceful village of 250 souls located at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains, in the Highlands, Fettercairn is known for three reasons: the King of Scotland Kenneth II was…
gift ideas for Christmas – L’Express
1. WINE Wolfberger-cremant-celebration-magnum © / SDP Wolfberger Magnum Single Celebration While Crémant d’Alsace is generally made from Pinot Blanc, the venerable house of Eguisheim chose the Auxerre grape variety for…
The origins of port, the most unknown popular wine among the French – L’Express
The French are the ones who drink it the most and know it the least: port. Not a liquor cabinet without its bottle of tawny – opened too long, its…
Poultry, fish… The best Christmas food and wine pairings – L’Express
At the opening of the feast ball, the tide dresses in white. For each variety of oysters, its partner. The Open Sea Gryphées and Fine Claires require the liveliness of…
a wind of ecology is blowing through the spirits industry – L’Express
If the spirits industry has been moving towards eco-responsibility for a good decade, the climate emergency and its damage are forcing it to accelerate the movement by following a well-defined…
why tequila sees life in roses – L’Express
Tequila, what a destiny! Long synonymous with late evenings and difficult tomorrows, agave brandy began its transformation at the beginning of the 2000s. Mexicans, aware of possessing an untapped treasure,…
French whiskey and gin prophets in their country – L’Express
An essential barometer of the French’s appetite for premium spirits, the latest edition of Whiskey Live Paris, last October, welcomed 21,000 visitors, a figure up 15% compared to last year.…
When biodynamics invites itself… at the Ritz – L’Express
According to Romain de Courcy, head bartender at the Ritz-Bar for four years, César Ritz, the founder of the palace, had everything of a “troublemaker”. Is it to pay tribute…
Michel Reybier, the new “Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe” – L’Express
On the road to the Médoc castles, stands the eccentric and imposing Cos d’Estournel winery, recognizable among thousands with the three astonishing Asian pagodas that top it. The owner of…
our selection of biodynamic vintages – L’Express
© / SDP 1/ The Durfort-Vivens Plateau 2020 Since 2019, Gonzague Lurton, the owner of the second classified growth Durfort-Vivens, in Margaux, in the Médoc, has launched a small revolution:…