Château Val Joanis is set in an idyllic place and it’s easy to see why it has become over the years a number one destination for weddings and life events to remember. The gardens, the extensive lavender, fruit and vegetable plantings, the olive groves, the beautiful long driveway leading to the property are simply breath…

30 years ago, Christophe Galez set up Champagnes and Châteaux and started looking for quality family producers in France. Little did he know that some of those relationships would still grow 30 years later and develop into friendships……. One friendship, which has grown over the years, is with Chassagne-Montrachet grower Jean-Marc Pillot, not forgetting his…

The Gottfried Mittelbach winery is by Rohrendorf in the Göttweiger mountains. The region, Kremstal, is well known for its Grüner Veltliner. The vineyards are located at approximately 70km west of Vienna. The business is now run by the 3rd generation member of the family, Gottfried Mittelbach Jnr. Being a family-owned company is always very close…

1989 – The year when Champagnes and Châteaux was created. We started to think about what happened in 1989 and it all came rushing back! For a start, what did we do with our hands when we didn’t have mobile phones? How did we spend our time before social media? 1989 was the year that…