Champagne Demière: The Secret to Crafting Age-Worthy Meunier
In the heart of Fleury la Rivière in the Vallée de la Marne, is where the legacy of Champagne Demière began in 1936. Audrey and Jérôme,...
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In the heart of Fleury la Rivière in the Vallée de la Marne, is where the legacy of Champagne Demière began in 1936. Audrey and Jérôme,...
by Lucy Edwards · source ↗
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Fifty years is a long time in Napa Valley. Long enough to watch vineyards change hands, styles rise and fall, and reputations come and go. To reach that milestone, and still feel relevant, confident, and forward-looking, is another thing entirely. This year, Duckhorn Vineyards marks its 50th anniversary. It’s a moment that feels like a… The post Duckhorn Vineyards Celebrates 50 Years appeared first on Haute Living San Francisco .
Rooted in Chouilly, the Hostomme family has been shaping wine for nearly a century, from its beginnings in polyculture and post-phylloxera recovery, to its reputation today as a producer unafraid to experiment with forgotten grapes, unconventional élevage, and even sea-aging. At the helm is Laurent Hostomme, the fourth generation to steward the family name. For him, Champagne is not only an inheritance but a living philosophy, grounded in respect, generosity, and continuity.
The rainy drive to Buxeuil reveals the character of the Côte des Bar: rural, rugged, and refreshingly unpolished. Far from the manicured elegance of the Montagne de Reims or the Côte des Blancs, this is Champagne’s earthy, southern sibling, raw and unapologetically itself. Alexandre Moutard, third generation, greets me with the ease of someone entirely at home in his surroundings: no fuss, no grand introduction, just a handshake, a smile, and a sense that we can get straight to the real stuff....