Breaking the rules
Bukowski on drinking: a muse and a fuel
I’m a big fan of Bukowski ! I know he’s not the cup of tea of a lot of people, and that makes him even more interesting for me, he’s definitely “my glass of wine” […]
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Carlos Falcó in memoriam
In Madrid at the 1991 Gourmet Fair at sunset on the first day, the show was about to close and in front of our stand, Carlos. It was our first fair and I did not hesitate, […]
Oenologisms
Vertical tasting of Continuum & California’s vintage variation
A vertical wine tasting can be an invitation to tell jokes, such as : taste all the wines without spitting them out until you are horizontal ! But for most wine-nerds a vertical tasting means tasting […]
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The Soul of Wine and the Flowers of Evil
The Soul of Wine One night the wine was singing in the bottles: “Mankind, dear waif, I send to you, in spite Of prisoning glass and rosy wax that throttles, A song that’s full of […]
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Orange Paradise
Orange wine is already the new thing ! And also such an ancestral way of wine-making ! So what it is really orange wine? The simple definition: it’s a white wine made like it was red, using skin […]
Music & Wine
Champagne with Millionaire (the band)
I’ve always been a defender of Champagne !!! The wine is wine twice wine, due to its unique and magical double fermentation!! I have also learned a lot about the Cava, which I also do […]
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Alligator Wine by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Alligator Wine de Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Take the blood out of an alligator, heh Take the left eye out a fish, heh-heh Take the skin off of a frog, heh-heh Heh, and mix it all up […]
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Rare Sakés Vs Grandes Cuvées Champagnes
What an excitement to discover this event in Geneva ! Organised by the competent team of Baghera Wines, a modern and recent company created in 2015, and which are making people talk. They define themselves as a […]
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Discovering Saké, the drink of the rising sun
I love challenges! They are always worth it! And the latter has been: to spend only 13 hours in London learning about Sake and savouring their unique flavours and amazing textures! What more to say, […]
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“Terroir Champagne” the book, by Caroline Henri
Many you already know about the existence and have participated in the crowdfunding of the book “Terroir Champagne: the luxury of sustainable, organic and biodynamic cuvées”. Ladies and gentlemen, we are in front of the first reference guide […]
