The Rise of Terroir in Champagne Two New Waves Producers Cultivate The Variety Meunier To Channel Precise Geography in Two Different Sub-regions Champagne André Heucq ‘Héritage’ Blanc de Meunier, Vallée-de-la-Marne Brut Nature ($51) + Champagne Solemme ‘Terre de Solemme’, Montagne-de-Reims Premier Cru Villers-aux-Nœuds…
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Posted on 2023.12.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
Marguet’s Naturally Grown Champagne Channels His Biodynamic & Homeopathic Practices Champagne Marguet Grand Crus: Ambonnay And Bouzy Champagne Marguet ‘Yuman 2019’ Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature ($55) AND Champagne Marguet ‘Yuman 2019’ Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Brut…
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Champagne Enters ‘New Era’ Dear Friends, Our brick-and-mortar may be in Birmingham, but here at Elie Wine, our eyes are always cast toward our spiritual home in French and Spanish wine country. Keeping up with the zeitgeist of vinology is…
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Posted on 2023.11.29 in France, Champagne  | Read more...
A true masterpiece is composed of many elements, and all the details must be in precise balance: The forearm musculature on Michelangelo’s ‘David’ for example—the intake of breath in the nostril of Sanmartino’s ‘Veiled Christ.’ This is as true for…
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Posted on 2023.11.20 in France, Wine-Aid Packages, Alsace  | Read more...
Cider country, in northern France, is not like the rest of the country: For one thing, they tend to love Americans—holdover relief from when troops came ashore on D-Day and played a critical role in the liberation. For another, not…
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Posted on 2023.11.10 in Cider, Cidre, France  | Read more...
It’s a cosmic, back-to-the-future shift in thinking, and it is a change sweeping Champagne in both attitude and aesthetics. For the past fifty years or so, the editorial focus on sparkling wine has tended to focus on the cellar; blending…
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It is said that there are wines to be drunk sitting down and there are wines to be drunk standing up. The former category includes blockbusters whose names we proudly drop and whose price may at times outstrip quality but…
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Posted on 2023.10.27 in France, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
The focus on Pessac-Léognan is a nod to the increasing attention this appellation, (only 35 years old) is getting. The closest vineyards to Bordeaux city, Pessac-Léognan is not only capable of producing some of the world’s finest red wines, but…
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Posted on 2023.10.26 in Pessac-Léognan, Graves, France, Bordeaux  | Read more...
“The Emperor would drink only Chambertin.” – Louis Constant Wairy, Napoleon’s valet. What does Gevrey-Chambertin have in common with Westland, Michigan? Not much, except that Westland was named for a mall and Gevrey-Chambertin was named for a vineyard. As those…
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Posted on 2023.10.12 in Gevrey-Chambertin, Marsannay, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Wine is not about bubblegum halter tops or chunky flip-flops, but as an industry, it is as susceptible to fashion trends as any other. At Elie’s, we roll our eyes at some and embrace others with open arms and eager…
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Posted on 2023.10.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...