The ‘Assumption of the virgin Mary’, (‘Maria l’Assomptian’ in French) on the 15th of August is a holiday in France. Most of the shops are closed. But…. on this day I got invited to visit Château Pichon Baron. It’s a second grand cru classé.
Wine is like fine art and it is always something personal. But my next visit at Château Bouscaut felt warm and it made me happy. Several years ago I was invited at the first party the new owner, Sophie Lurton hat at the château. As I remember the party, it was with a small group …
After I had seen a picture of Chateau Léoville Poyferré on the internet I knew I had to see it. It looks strange but I was driven by the two fountains on the photo. Nevertheless I know that pictures can deceive your eyes but….. this chateau has something old and also new.
A small wine-village with a huge reputation worldwide is Pauillac. This village lies near water. It’s is on the left bank of the department Gironde. Some very famous chateaux are in ore nearby this place. But they are all part of Pauillac. The best chateaux in this area have the status ‘Grand Cru’. For more …
If you want to visit chateaux and wineries in the department of Gironde (The Bordeaux-area) you are on the right spot. From small too big or luxurious wineries, you can find them in this region. But there are so many and if you are a wine-lover and you know a little bit more, about wine …
Bordeaux is a very exiting city in France. Perhaps it is also the most significant town in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This region is divided in 12 departments of which ‘Gironde’ is the most important is. Bordeaux is the capital of this department and known as wine-capital. Because all the wines produced in the Gironde …
Bordeaux has a lot to offer. Of course there are nice food-shops but I prefer to go to the food-market. The things you can get there are incredible. I love cheese. So over here it’s no problem of getting good cheeses from France, Italy, Spain etc. But never have I seen so many I didn’t …
The third day we went to a completely different company named Nicolas Feuillate. It’s the third biggest champagne selling company in the world and first selling one in France. This one started only much later than most of the other houses with making and selling champagnes. Nicolas Feuillatte was founded in 1976 by entrepreneur Nicolas …
The second day we went to the champagne-house Ayala in Aÿ. This house is bought in 2005 by the family of Bollinger. What makes this house so special is that it has a female cellar-master. In the champagne-area there are only three of them. Isn’t that a great injustice?The house was founded in 1860 by …
If we talk about wines from France, it’s mostly about the regions Bordeaux and Burgundy. I like the wines from those regions but I fell in love with champagne and its area. The people, the houses, the food and everything else is very charming around there. When you would say that champagne is expensive I …
