by Lauren Voigt | Aug 9, 2019 | Champagne, Country, France
Raphaël Bérêche has arrived as one of the newest members of a small group of cult Champagne producers like Cedric Bouchard and Jérôme Prévost. While the hashtag #growerchampagne might be trending on Instagram, its more than just a trend, and there’s so much to it...
by Lauren Voigt | Aug 7, 2019 | Country, New Zealand
In 1973 John Marris planted the first vineyards in Marlborough, laying the framework for what is now a family enterprise in its second generation. When John’s son Brent followed in suit, he first worked for several other brands from New Zealand, helping to bring them...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 30, 2019 | Country, Italy, Italy, Sicily
Roman traditions & indigineous Sicilian varieties Vito Catania was one of many generations in a family focused on agriculture through the production of wine and olive oil. As Vito took over the family business, he pioneered a focus on the cultivation of several...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 10, 2019 | Country, Italy
Situated on a narrow strip of land just between the Secchia and Panaro rivers just north of Modena, is Cantina Paltrineri’s main vineyard, “Christo”, where loose soils rich with organic matter impart salinity and savory notes to Paltrineri’s Lambruscos. Produced in...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 10, 2019 | Bourget News
Before a sparkling water of the same name started trending in the American market, another grapefruit called pamplemousse had long been trending across France. Pamplemousse is French for “grapefruit”, and the French have long been making a wine cocktail of it by...
