For this new tasting, I'm talking about a champagne that I had the opportunity to taste during my birthday party. This is the "L'ouverture" cuvée from the Frédéric Savart champagne house.

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Recounting a vintage is always a fascinating exercise. Between anecdotes and technical data, Armand tells you about his first vintage, with in particular the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru and Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Poutures appellations, monopoly of the domain.

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Today, the wine world is imbued with many labels present both on bottles and in the vocabulary of passionate consumers. Full of promise, these titles are on the rise, and it is then very easy to get lost among the multitude of denominations. Here are some explanations to better navigate.

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Baptiste Renouard, trained in prestigious Parisian restaurants (Robuchon, Le Meurice, Jacques Faussat, etc.), opened his first Ocher establishment a little over a year ago, in a quiet little street in Rueil Malmaison . His cuisine is technical and creative. Discover the agreement proposed by the candidate of Top Chef 2019 with our Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie 2018.

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For this third tasting, I'm talking about one of my favorite grape varieties: Riesling. The Fröhlich family have been growing vines since the 1800s in the Nahe region of Germany. The estate now has 21 hectares, of which 18 hectares are intended for the production of Riesling.

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Our insect friends are not always popular in the vineyards. And for good reason, many of them are pests for the vine by attacking the feet, the leaves or the bunches. Today, fortunately, researchers and certain viticulture methods such as biodynamics or permaculture advocate the importance of a balanced biotope where some of these little creatures play an essential role in the life of the soil.

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Second tasting moment, I'll take you to taste a champagne from Maison Henri Giraud, estate from an old family that has been based in Aÿ, a mythical terroir, for several generations. I'm talking about the Esprit Nature cuvée, a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.

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Gautier Capuçon, a true ambassador of today's cello, answers our questions by tasting our Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie 2018. He shares with us his passion for music, wine, his best tasting memory, and also talks about the Classe d'Excellence de Violoncelle which he has been directing since 2014 and his current projects.

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New section of the notebook: "Armand's tasting moment"
You can regularly find Armand's tasting notes in our notebook. To start, tasting of this Fixin 2016 "Champ des Charmes" from Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, 100% chardonnay

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