The wine region of Haute-Vienne is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ampelidae or the Domaine des Gabies produce mainly wines white, pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haute-Vienne are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Haute-Vienne, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Haute-Vienne go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Champagne prices jumped on vintages of several prestige cuvée labels in 2021 and the sector’s momentum on the fine wine market continued to appear strong in the first quarter of 2022. Louis Roederer’s Cristal has been particularly in demand and its newly released Cristal 2014 vintage was ‘selling like hot cakes’, according to a Bordeaux Index report on Champagne’s market performance – published last month. Bollinger’s La Grande Année 2014 has also sold quickly on release, said ...
Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...
At 8.23 metres tall (27ft), a three-sided pyramid made from 54,740 Champagne coupes has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest drinking glass pyramid’. A specialist team spent five days between Christmas and New Year delicately constructing the wine glass tower at luxury Dubai resort Atlantis, The Palm, which announced the news. It said the attempt was co-organised by Moët & Chandon, as part of Champagne house’s ‘Effervescence’ event series. Guinness Wo ...
