Beyond the Bubbles: the Esssence of Champagne
French Wine Society Champagne Program The essence of champagne for me is its strong sense of unity that bridges across the regions diversity. It starts at appellation level; Champagne is the only AOC...
View ArticleThe Grand Cru worthy Terroir of the Aube
Emmanuel Lassaigne's vineyard in MontgeuxThe Cote des Bar has always been a little stand alone in the Champagne region. The fact that the region is located on the other side of the plains, about a 150...
View ArticleChosing to live in the light
© Spirit ScienceOn this blog I have been sharing my adventures in the wine world, and the last 3,5 years my discovery journey of the Champagne region. Organic and biodynamic wines and Champagne have...
View ArticleChampagne harvest 2015 – Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy in Cumières
Beautiful Meunier Harvest has begun in Champagne and I thought that this year I could trial live blogging. Small articles on the vigneron I visit and their opinion on this years crop posted via the...
View ArticleThe Bioenergetic movement in Champagne
Marc Augustin at Dvine Cellars introducing his bioenergetic Champagnes to UK pressLast week I was in London helping Marc Augustin to introduce his bioenergetic Champagnes into the UK market. In order...
View ArticleSans prétension ou avec glaçons: different takes on champagne’s desacralization
For the last fortnight, Facebook has been alight with everyone and anyone in the champagne world (yours truly included) voicing their opinion on the new communication campaign of the Syndicat des...
View ArticleThe ABC on Champagne’s appellation setting
Over the last few weeks I have read and heard so much misinformation, and bizarre interpretations about the upcoming Champagne harvest, and more specifically the still undecided yield. It is clear...
View ArticleAcceptance Speech ACB Personality of 2023
On Sunday, 16 April, the Association des Champagne Biologiques named me their “Personality of 2023”. This Bulle Bio en Champagne prize is very special to me, because just as the Terres et Vins prize I...
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