10 articles
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Focus on... champagne preservation
Published : 02/21/2025 | Categories : History of winePreserving Champagne: Classic or Vintage? When it comes to storing Champagne, it's essential to distinguish between vintage champagnes, which reflect a single year, and classic champagnes, [...]
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How are corks produced?
Published : 01/08/2025 | Categories : History of wineThe Cork Stopper: An Essential Element of Wine Culture The cork stopper plays a fundamental role in wine preservation. It protects bottled wine fromoxidation, while allowing it to age gently. [...]
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What is breeding?
Published : 12/12/2024 | Categories : History of wineThe Wine Aging Process: A Key Stage After Fermentation Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, the wine is still cloudy and contains a certain amount of carbon dioxide. It must then undergo [...]
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What does "old vine" mean?
Published : 05/28/2024 | Categories : History of wineThe term "vieille vigne" ("old vine") used on some wine labels is supposed to indicate that the wine is made from vines considered to be old.
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Does wine always improve with age?
Published : 04/19/2024 | Categories : History of wineWine, that noble, age-old beverage, has been awakening the senses and charming the palate for centuries. Time is one of its most mysterious allies, capable of transforming a simple grape juice [ ... ]
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Soils and grape varieties: the best combinations
Published : 03/25/2024 | Categories : History of wineDifferent grape varieties thrive in different soils. In some cases, the right combination of grape variety, soil and climate will produce a wine with a strong personality.
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What is an assembly?
Published : 02/15/2024 | Categories : History of wineA blend is a mixture of wines from the same geographical origin, selected for their complementary qualities. It involves bringing together vintages separately by grape variety, parcel or terroir,
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What is terroir
Published : 01/18/2024 | Categories : History of wineTerroir, the emblematic concept of the wine world, embodies a genuine natural heritage that man, through his know-how, sublimates and transcends. Originating from the Latin territorium, meaning