Whilst some announce sadly « for us its the taste », the wine lover will answer, « for us it’s the emotion ». Whatever the wine’s color, or terroir, region, or label, the emotion is always present. What would be the pleasure of tasting without the emotion? With wine all our senses are awakened. The first one to be … Continue reading A WINE MADE EMOTION
They wish to find the ideal wine, in other words a “woman’s” wine, but that’s not all! What could this wine be? For the young woman under thirty it would be: A rose, slightly sweet, fine and light for the aperitif or a light summer luncheon, such as a rose Bonbon from the Diables domain. … Continue reading What women expect …
In 1973, Alan Peyrefitte, a French journalist, following his return from a trip to China, wrote a book with the above mentioned title, originally attributed to Napoleon in 1816. Bothe Napoleon as well as Peyreffite where visionaries, and where perfectly right, but not listened to, for China has awakened. Whatever field we are looking at, … Continue reading When China awakes… the world shall tremble
Which was done and we thank them for it! The passion for French wine brought our friends across the channel, to develop a vivid imagination. The amphora was the first vessel to contain wine, but not very practical, heavy and fragile during transportation, she was replaced by the wooden barrel. This was practical for transportation … Continue reading Englishmen “please shoot first”!
Many of you have probably noticed that the price of French wines, labeled “premier crus” and “Grand crus” had notably increased in the last 6 to 8 months. We shall through this article the reasons for this rise in price, the consequences that this will have on the market, and how to benefit from this … Continue reading Price increases in French wines.
In 1872, in the vineyards of the regions of Languedoc, Gard, Provence, Bordeaux an even in the Burgundy area, the vine shoots and leaves dry out progressively provoking the death of the vine. Jean Emile Planchon, a botanist, wrote in 1873, that if a remedy was not found, the contagious ailment that strikes the vines, … Continue reading The Phylloxera
Not a day goes by, that I ask myself “why do investors continue to invest in traditional placements such as unit trusts, instead of diversifying their investments in products where they control the totality of the process, from purchase to re-sale, knowing in advance the real fees and the different costs pertaining to this operation … Continue reading Buying a unit trust plan
Whilst the sounds of boots marching over Crimea are being heard the world over, an ill wind of panic is blowing on the international stock markets. As it is often the case with any major international political crisis, investors are the first casualties, loosing their virtual assets when it is not their initial investment, the … Continue reading The wine market, an authentic placement
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The Domaine of Clos Naudin, founded in 1910 produces over 13 hectares of wonderful Vouvray. The chenin vines, The only grape allowed in this appelation, are found in the “terroir” of the Perruches. The extremely tight structure of these wines will express themselves after eight long years. The domain of the Clos Naudin, property of … Continue reading The rarest wine in the world