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...
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 2023.10.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
Champagne Laherte Frères The Talented Aurélien Laherte’s ‘Quest for The Perfect Alchemy’ Due to the limited quantities of each cuvée members will be assigned one of the following four cuvées: Champagne Laherte Frères ‘Les Longue Voyes’, 2018 Chamery Premier Cru…
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Posted on 2023.06.01 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, The Champagne Society, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Join Us for Saturday Sips: Beaujonomie By Beaujolais Beaujonomie is a portmanteau, a likely blend of ‘Beaujolais’ and ‘bonhomie’—or perhaps it’s ‘gastronomie’. Either way, it’s ironic, because in Beaujolais, blends are rare, and for the most part, Gamay is what you see…
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If you’re ever called upon to distill the essence of Alsatian wine into a single, simplistic phrase, you might say: ‘German varietals done in French styles.’ Of course, like Alsace itself, nothing about wine is simple, and it’s a fact…
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Posted on 2023.03.01 in Crémant d'Alsace, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Alsace  | Read more...
Champagne Fleury ‘Notes Blanches’ 2015 Côte des Bar Brut Nature Special Price for members of the Champagne Society is $97. The Season of Sparkles is upon us, and as has become our holiday tradition at Elie’s, this year we…
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Posted on 2022.12.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
The Season of Sparkles is upon us, and as has become our holiday tradition at Elie’s, this year we will showcase the wines of a favorite grower/producer. Jean-Sébastien Fleury of Champagne Fleury is an innovative young winemaker who uses the…
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Posted on 2022.11.29 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
To distill the essence of Alsatian wine into a single, simplistic concept: ‘German varietals and French styles.’ Of course, nothing about wine is simple, and it’s a fact that Alsace produces some of the most complex wines of any region…
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Posted on 2022.07.02 in France, Wine-Aid Packages, Alsace  | Read more...
Champagne Fleury Ecological Pioneer with Purpose and Passion (Côte des Bar) Cépages Blancs Extra-Brut 2010 OR Sonate 2012 Extra-Brut ‘Natural’ * *Special Price for members of the Champagne Society is $88. Not available to non-members (Sold out). Six other…
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Posted on 2021.12.12 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
1966 was the year that Irma and Adolphe Ostertag first bottled their estate grown wines. The couple owned a little over seven acres at the time. After further developing his winemaking background in Burgundy, it is André Ostertag, representing the…
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Posted on 2019.01.24 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Alsace  | Read more...