LEARN ABOUT WINE

Everything you need to know to choose, buy, store and taste your wine.

The great viticultural regions

Maps of the main viticultural regions In order to grow vines, very precise climatic conditions are required: vines develop best in temperate climates, in areas located between 30° and 50° latitude. In this section, we explore the most important wine-producing regions.

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Bottle formats and labels – All you need to know

Get to know the different sizes of bottles and labels. Bottle formats, wine level, labels: all of these are fundamental elements to appreciate the quality of a bottle as a wine connoisseur…without even opening it! This section aims to help you quickly recognise the products with a quality that matches your desires.

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The main grape varieties

A glossary of grapes.The type of grape used to produce a wine effects, to a certain extent, its flavour characteristics. There are many grape varieties stemming from the original Vitis Vinifera. The best grape varieties have been selected for the character they give to wine.

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Serving and tasting wine

From the cellar to the glass, the process of tasting is an art to perfect. It’s a careful job to find the ideal wine to accompany a meal. Indeed, considering the numerous criteria such as the taste, the place, the season and the quality of the product, food and wine pairings can vary enormously.

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Bordeaux En Primeurs

Bordeaux wines solds ‘En Primeur’, a sort of future’s market, is a tradition that dates back to the 18th century. It’s a unique way of selling wine, allowing the buyer to purchase the previous year’s vintage of Bordeaux properties in the spring all while the wine is still being aged in barrels. This allows the properties to fund their work over the coming year and customers to reserve their wine at the most attractive prices these wines will have.

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