Formed in 1935 as ‘Chalons Committee’ Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) in the guiding light of the Champagne appellation.. A visit to the CIVC office unravelled many interesting facts about the yeoman service it is rendering to Champagne
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Did you know that the Château de la Marquettrie estate of Champagne Taittinger was once a military headquarters? This and a whole lot of other historical perspective makes the house as endearing as it’s chalk cellars in Saint Nicaise Abbey…
From visiting the 150 years old,cellars that are also home to the glitzy Armand the Brignac , to a personal tasting with Jean Jacques Cattier, our visit to Champagne Cattier at Chigny les Roses was as racy as the lights
The Billecart-Salmon HouseChampagne Billecart-Salmon, situated in the Grand Cru of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ , has a history dating back to 1818 when it was founded with the matrimonial alliance of the Billecart and Salmon families. A synergy that still manifests in the goodness of
Can a wine lover be limited to just one wine region of a country? Surely not. A thought that compelled me to chart a course in France from Champagne to Bordeaux, Rhône Valley,Beaujolais and finally to Paris.
The first ever tasting of Bordeaux Grands Crus wines from member estates of Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) held in New Delhi was a wine lover’s dream come true.
My maiden wine tasting on Jour de Bastille for my French language institute saw Taittinger Champagne, Corbière red wine, French baguette and a number of enthusiastic souls saying “ah oui!”
Certain wine expeditions begin on an unconventional note. Mine has been one of those from being a person handling guns to one handling wine. This is the genesis of Guns2Gewurztraminer.