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UNESCO Champagne Heritage Recognition

Champagne becomes a UNESCO World Heritage listing… Champagne lovers around the world will not be surprised to learn that UNESCO has added the “Hillsides, Houses ...
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Chardonnay Day Burgundy

Did you know that in May each year, there a day dedicated to Chardonnay? Now an international event, Chardonnay Day celebrates all things Chardonnay. And ...
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Champagne Drappier and the biggest bottle of Champagne in the world

A thousand year old cellar and  the biggest bottle of Champagne in the world, now that’s got to be a big pop when that cork ...
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Hospices de Nuits St Georges

  Burgundy’s Alternative Wine Auction: Hospices de Nuits St Georges. In the shadow of Burgundy’s mega-watt Hospices de Beaune lies an alternative wine auction – ...
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The First Ever Sparkling Wine of France

Stand up the REAL Champagne? The first ever sparkling wine of France, produced in 1531, a century before Dom Perignon. Everyone loves the pomp and ...
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Saint Vincent Tournante, Burgundy Wine Festival

You may know about Burgundy’s annual Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction held each November. Maybe even about the entire Trois Glorieuses, of which the auction is a ...
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Delicious, sensational, French Mulled Wine Recipe

Hot, mulled wine or “vin chaud” in French, dates back centuries to Roman times. And, in France, it’s become a traditional Christmas and winter warmer. ...
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Champagne, the French Elixir

Champagne! Nine letters that give me goose bumps… Like Napoleon, I can’t imagine my life without it, as he once said: “I drink Champagne when ...
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The vineyards of Nice, south of France

Nice Wine: Of course for most of us at least, wine is nice, but specifically we’re referring to the wine made in and around the city of ...
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Making wine the old fashioned way

This week was Beaujolais Nouveau week – the circulation of red wine that takes place at precisely 12.01 on the third Thursday of November every ...
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