The High Priestess of Biodynamics: Françoise Bedel, a Passionate Advocate of the Practice, Unlocks Meunier’s Potential in Champagne’s Rot and Frost-Prone Western Fringe. 4-Bottle Sampler Pack $399

In a small estate that is closer to Paris than to Reims, Françoise Bedel has managed a remarkable feat: She has turned an acute family illness into a paradigm shift for much of the Champagne region. From the village of…

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Posted on 2024.10.04 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

In the Cradle of Malbec: Husband and Wife Team Matthieu Cosse and Catherine Maisonneuve’s Cahors Wines Show Uncommon Finesse and Elegance While Retaining Power 5-Bottle Sampler Pack $127

Recently, Elie Wine Co. had the good fortune of hosting author, speaker, wine educator and videographer Dr. Matt Horkey, who was kind to film a segment for his YouTube channel right here in the shop. Entitled ‘Why is French Wine…

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Posted on 2024.10.03 in Cahors, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

New Generation Vignerons are Champagne’s Future: Davy Dosnon, in Previously Marginalized Côte des Bar, is Turning Exquisite Wines Into Lusty, Bold-Flavored Champagne + Vézelay, Burgundy’s Newest Appellation, is Poised for Discovery Domaine Saint Madeleine 2022 Wines (5-Bottle Sampler Pack $199)

Ponce de León went to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth and came up empty. Perhaps he’d have been better off focusing his sights on the Côte des Bar, where a new generation of cellar masters are currently…

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Posted on 2024.09.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

An Invitation to Join ‘The Champagne Society’

JOIN THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIETY Subscribe to our bimonthly Champagne Club. Please, call us at 248-398-0030 or email elie@eliewine.com As a member of The Champagne Society, you’re in a select community of like-minded folks who appreciate the exceptional in life and…

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Posted on 2024.09.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

New Energy in the Less Familiar Territory of Touraine in The Heart of The Loire Valley; A Place Where Talented Artisanal Vignerons are Introducing Changes and Reinvention. Two Packs: Red Touraine 11-Bottle Pack ($369) & White Touraine 12-Bottle Pack ($369)

Touraine may not grab the vinous headlines of, say, Sancerre or Vouvray, but in ways it is the aesthetic paradigm for the region: Made of castles and gardens and vineyards lining the capricious and majestic Loire from Anjou in the…

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Posted on 2024.07.25 in Coteaux-du-Loir, Cheverny, Coteaux-du-Loir, Cour-Cheverny, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  |  Read more...

 

Bloomsday Commemoration (June 16) – Jurassic Odyssey: Chablis Elevates Terroir to Its Most Precise Expression. Exploring Grand Crus and Premier Crus Over Three Vintages, in Three Sampling Packages.

2024 marks the hundred-and-second anniversary of the release of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece ‘Ulysses,’ and a few venerable souls who purchased a copy on the day it came out are still trying to wade through it. Not everyone agrees on…

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Posted on 2024.06.15 in Chablis, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society June 2024 Selection: Champagne Fleury

Côte des Bar For The Course Champagne Fleury, An Ecological Pioneer Is In Pursuit Of “Understanding And Enhancing Terroir’s Character” New Releases Champagne Fleury ‘Notes Blanches’, 2015 Côte-des-Bar Brut-Nature ($99) Although it sounds a bit contradictory, ‘doing what comes naturally’…

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Posted on 2024.06.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Chalk About Champagne: With a Balance Between Fruit, Finesse and Structure, The Sparkling Chardonnays of Côte des Blancs Are Some of The Most Compelling White Wines Made Today.

“I am tasting stars!” Dom Perignon’s famous quote, reported to have been uttered upon his first taste of Champagne, is likely apocryphal, but the trio of stars that align in a cold, northerly slice of France that sits on the…

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Posted on 2024.05.13 in Crémant du Bourgogne, France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society April 2024 Selection : Champagne André Clouet

Champagne Haute Couture Jean-François Clouet, An Outstanding Practitioner of Pinotism, Stitches Together Bouzy’s Finest Parcels into Grand Expressions Champagne André Clouet ‘Cuvée 1911’, Grand Cru Bouzy Brut ($81) OR Champagne Andre Clouet ‘Spiritum 96’, Grand Cru Bouzy Rosé Brut ($81) In…

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Posted on 2024.04.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Champagne Haute Couture: Jean-François Clouet, An Outstanding Practitioner of Pinotism, Stitches Together Bouzy’s Finest Parcels into Grand Expressions

In any assemblage, individual grape varieties will find their niche; each performs according to its purpose and potential, whether it is power, perfume or polish. In Champagne, the Big Three—Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier—jockey for position in the hearts of…

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Posted on 2024.03.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

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