Champagne in Three Acts: Vincent Lagille’s Quest for Terroir Clarity Through Single Varietals – With Tension, Timing, and Thoughtful Restraint as His Guides

The quietest revolution Champagne has begun to increase its volume, and the emerging focus on parcel-based wines relying on single varietals to reflect terroir is moving closer to center stage. In a region where blends and house styles has been…

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Posted on 2025.08.08 in Juliénas, France, Beaujolais, 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 2025.08.05 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society August 2025 Selection: Champagne Lacourte Godbillon

Champagne Lacourte Godbillon  Terroir Evangelism   Champagne Lacourte Godbillon ‘Mi-Pentes’, Petite Montagne-de-Reims Premier Cru Écueil Blanc de Noirs Extra-Brut ($92) The soul of Champagne has always been finesse, and a Cellar Master’s decision to balance blends (in a search for…

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Posted on 2025.08.04 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

The Future of Burgundy Lies in Lesser-Known Areas: Boris Champy Believes Elevation, Vineyard Orientation and Clonal Selection Hold Some of the Answers to Climate Adaptation. * Mixed 5-Pack (3 Red, 2 White) – $389

“The best fertilizer is the winemaker’s shadow.” Nowhere does this aphorism hold truer than in Nantoux, Burgundy, where Boris Champy carries on an endless quest to reveal the soul of each vineyard plot, the spirit of each grape variety and…

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Posted on 2025.07.17 in Côte de Beaune, Pommard, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Grammar of Grapes: Jean-François Mérieau’s Wines Embody Touraine’s Diversity While Celebrating Each Grape’s Identity: Accessible Yet Layered, Local Yet Distinct. * Five Bottles, $99 (Three Reds, One White, One Sparkling)

Finding new ways to express old vines is the Eldorado of modern winemaking, and with multiple generations tending the family vineyards, where many of the vines are over one hundred years old, Jean–François Mérieau has had a jump start. A…

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Posted on 2025.07.09 in Touraine, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  |  Read more...

 

Côte des Bar Sets the Course: Jean-Sébastien Fleury, Ecological Pioneer, Is in Pursuit of “Understanding and Revealing Terroir’s Character” in Champagne. NEW RELEASES

Although it sounds a bit contradictory, ‘doing what comes naturally’ is often an exacting science and a dedicated quest, and nowhere in Champagne is this more evident than in the fields and cellars of Domaine Fleury, the Côte des Bar…

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Posted on 2025.06.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Half a Dozen Rosés: ($189) In Spite of a Challenging 2024 Growing Season in the Centre-Loire, These Top Sancerre Producers Craft Wines with Remarkable Acidity and Elegance—While Keeping Alcohol Levels in Check. + ‘Amour’ By the Dozen ($89)

Join us for Saturday Sips: Cidre & Rosés There’s no rest for the weary, but if Mom is enjoying a respite on Mothers’ Day weekend, include a stop at Elie’s where, on Saturday, May 10, we will be pouring samples from…

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Posted on 2025.05.14 in Sancerre, Touraine, Rosé de Loire, Anjou, Menetou-Salon, Cidre, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  |  Read more...

 

Burgundy is in the Details: The Best of 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Have Blossomed and are Achieving Their Sultry and Nuanced Side at Their Greatest.

Véronique Boss-Drouhin, the talented winemaker from Maison Joseph Drouhin and Domain Drouhin Oregon, talks about the Burgundian triumvirate vintages of 2016, 2017 and 2018 like this: “Drink 2017 first, then 2016 after and 2018 drink anytime!” This echoes our own…

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Posted on 2025.03.05 in Gevrey-Chambertin, France, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Champagne by Any Other Name: Two-Dozen Rose-Tinted Champagne by Two-Dozen Producers Show Different Styles and Unlock the Full Depth and Diversity of the Region’s Terroir.

Sugar and spice are nice, but you prefer a bit more ‘brut’ with your Valentine’s Day sparkle, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that Champagne Rosé is often drier than its golden counterpart. Sweeter rosé styles exist, of course,…

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Posted on 2025.02.06 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society June 2025 Selection: Champagne Fleury

Côte des Bar For The Course Jean-Sébastien Fleury, an Ecological Pioneer, is in Pursuit of “Understanding and Enhancing Terroir’s Character.” New Releases   Champagne Fleury ‘Boléro’, 2008 Côte-des-Bar Extra-Brut ($130) Although it sounds a bit contradictory, ‘doing what comes naturally’ is…

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Posted on 2025.02.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

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