We visited: Henri Giraud
During our second trip to the famous historical village of Aÿ, we decided to visit one of the most interesting champagne producer of the region: Henri Giraud. The Giraud-Hémart family…
Tag: Montagne de Reims
We tasted: Dom Pérignon 1996
Tasting Dom Pérignon is always an immense pleasure and a great experience and this time we had the opportunity to do it in the middle of nature, on a peak…
We tasted: De Sousa Zoemie Umami 2009
After tasting in October last year the fabulous Mycorhize, we had to try the Umami, a cuvée that promises to integrate the umami taste discovered in Japan (better said named…
We tasted: Guerlet-Deguerne 1996
We’re back with our tastings to a small grower (récoltant-manipulant RM) from Chamery, situated in Montagne de Reims region of Champagne. This small village, classified as premier cru, is considered…
We tasted: Ruinart Brut Rosé 1978
Based in Reims, Ruinart is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Champagne houses. We have to go back in time to 1728 when Louis XV (le Bien-Aimé) authorized by…
We tasted: Amour de Deutz Rosé 2009
Founded in 1838 by William Deutz and Pierre-Hubert Geldermann, two German immigrants from Aachen (close to the border with Belgium), Deutz is now an international famous champagne house based in…
We tasted: Egly-Ouriet V.P.
When asked about a list of the best growers (récoltant-manipulant RM) in Champagne, without any doubts, we should think at maison Egly-Ouriet. The actual owner, Francis Egly, is the fourth…
We tasted: Piper-Heidsieck Rare 2002
It’s time to talk about another important champagne house from Reims: Piper-Heidsieck, based on the alliance made in 1839 between Henri-Guillaume Piper and the widow of Christian Heidsieck. This full…
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