Wine Culture

Grande Champagne Cognac: Why This Cru Sits at the Top

Grande Champagne has no connection with sparkling wine. The name belongs to a band of soft, pale chalk in the Charente, laid down in the Upper Cretaceous. That chalk shapes ...

Bordeaux Red Wine: Understanding France’s Most Famous Wines

08/09/202608/09/2026

Tips and Guides, Wine Culture, Wine Knowledge

Bordeaux Red Wine: Understanding France’s Most Famous Wines

Ask any wine drinker to name a French region and Bordeaux comes first. Bordeaux red wine built that reputation, one glass at a time, across three centuries of trade with ...

75 Centilitres: The Little-Known Story of a Number We No Longer Notice

13/07/202613/07/2026

Wine Culture, Wine Knowledge

75 Centilitres: The Little-Known Story of a Number We No Longer Notice

We hold it without a thought. We uncork it, we pour it, we set it back down. The 75-centilitre bottle is so familiar that it has almost ceased to exist ...

First Growth Bordeaux: The 5 Greatest Wines and the Estates Behind Them

16/06/202623/06/2026

Vineyards-Bordeaux, Wine Culture, Wine Knowledge

First Growth Bordeaux: The 5 Greatest Wines and the Estates Behind Them

From Lafite to Mouton: history, terroir, price and rarity. The definitive guide to Bordeaux’s five Premier Cru classified châteaux.

What is the difference between an oenologist and a sommelier?

05/01/202630/12/2025

Uncategorized, Wine Culture

What is the difference between an oenologist and a sommelier?

An oenologist and a sommelier work in two complementary but profoundly different professions. One is involved in the development of wine, at the heart of a winery, while the other ...