The story of Domaine Lafouge goes back centuries. It was established in 1650 in the village of Auxey-Duresses, just west of the vineyards of Meursault. Although the family has been producing wines from village and premier cru vineyards for several…
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  Posted on 2019.09.12 in France  |  Read more...
Champagne Tarlant “Zero” Brut Nature Two Half Bottles Price for The Champagne Society members: $64 The Tarlant family has tended vines in the Vallée de la Marne since 1687. They began producing their own wine in the…
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  Posted on 2019.08.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...
If we ever questioned why Laurent Vaillé‘s Domaine de la Grange des Pères Red has attained cult status, a recent tasting of an early 2000s vintage presented us the answer. It was near perfection. Layers of earthy, herbal complexity balanced…
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  Posted on 2019.07.08 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Languedoc-Roussillon  |  Read more...
Champagne Philipponnat Royale Réserve Non Dosé Price for The Champagne Society members: $64 The Champagne region is France’s northernmost production zone. It is at the very limits of vine cultivation. The finest vineyard sites, both in soil and microclimate, are…
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  Posted on 2019.06.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...
We’re always excited to receive a new vintage from the husband and wife team of Nathalie and Sylvain Langoureau, especially when they are as wonderfully drinkable as the 2016s. The couple farm about 24 acres of prime vineyards mainly in…
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  Posted on 2019.04.25 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...
Over the past few years we have become fully enamored with the wines of Rodolphe Demougeot. The 2016 vintage wines have arrived and they are tasting great. It’s always difficult to summarize vintage characteristics, especially in a land of…
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  Posted on 2019.04.11 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Burgundy  |  Read more...
Champagne Bonnaire “Rosé” or “Ver Sacrum” Price for The Champagne Society members: $50 Since 1932 Champagne Bonnaire has been a family-run winery based in the village of Cramant in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. This grower estate really hit…
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  Posted on 2019.04.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...
Champagne Jacquesson “Cuvée 741” (Extra Brut) Price for The Champagne Society members: $77 (regular price $90) Long-time subscribers to The Champagne Society will no doubt be familiar with Champagne Jacquesson’s 700-series created to showcase the character…
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  Posted on 2019.02.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...
Penet-Chardonnet “TerroirEscence” (Verzy & Verzenay Grand Cru Extra Brut) Price for The Champagne Society members: $75 (regular price $89) Penet-Chardonnet is an historic Champagne grower/producer located in the village of Verzy in Montagne de Reims. Fifth generation winemaker Alexandre Penet…
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  Posted on 2018.12.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...
These weeks leading into the holidays have us thinking about the affordable and refreshing wines that work so well with the great variety and abundance of food on the table during gatherings of friends and family. This Saturday we are…
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  Posted on 2018.11.15 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Beaujolais, Burgundy  |  Read more...