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• news2026-07-31

  When the Hills Burn, Who Guards the Vine?

  As I write this in late July 2026, the European horizon is looking rather smoky. Wildfires have swept across Spain and France, burning hundreds of thousands of hectares. We’ve even seen smoke drifting ominously over the limestone slopes of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or. It is a stark, inescapable reminder that the climate is changing, and the wine […]

  by Graeme Brandham17 views
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• news2025-12-22

  Hundred Hills

  Stephen visits Hundred Hills in Oxfordshire.

  by Stephen Groves16 views
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• news2025-10-24

  Champagne Bérêche & Fils: My Lunch with Raphaël Bérêche

  The dining room at Marcus, in Montréal’s Four Seasons Hotel, gleams with marble and brass. Light streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching on polished glassware and the curve of plush banquettes. There’s a soft hum from the open kitchen. In a corner nook of cosy banquettes, Raphaël Bérêche stands as he speaks, a glass in hand, posture relaxed yet assured. His tone is both poetic and practical, shaped by years of experience. The conversation flows easily; technical at times but with such obvious underlying passion and conviction that it is captivating all the same . He talks about time as if it were an ingredient, and about how every step, from vineyard to cellar, serves the pursuit of a clearly defined goal. A Family Estate Rooted in Time and Place Bérêche & Fils was founded in 1847 in Ludes, a Premier Cru village perched on the northern slope of the Montagne de Reims. Today, fifth-generation brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche carry the legacy forward. Vincent oversees the v

  by Jacky Blisson21 views
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