Summer has finally arrived in Piedmont. After a quite rainy spring we now have beautiful days with a lot of sun and good temperatures. At this point of the ripening process, heat is very important for our growing grapes. On the other hand, the rain is important in the first part of spring because it can…

A WORD FROM THE CEO…. It all began with a piece of collaborative research undertaken by Dourthe and Denis Dubourdieu, in response to an ambitious mission to create a fine dry, white Bordeaux wine. The focus on Sauvignon blanc, winemaking methods devised by Denis Dubourdieu, together with the ground breaking partnership established with a core of…

Lawson’s Dry Hills celebrates 25 years at the forefront of the Marlborough wine industry In 1992, amongst Barbara Kendall winning gold at the Barcelona olympics, the move to MMP, Shortland Street airing for the first time and The Exponents being awarded single of the year, Ross and Barbara Lawson quietly started selling wine under their…

Our friends at Mauro Molino Winery share with us news about the Harvest 2017 at the winery and  the also Langhe area. This year we have started picking considerably earlier than the norm. The grapes were in a great state of health. Dolcetto and Barbera fruits gave us wines with a beautiful and bright colour. We have…

Harvest 2017 live in gigondas as if you were there! Exceptional Lands and artisans of the earth film directed by Sky Pictures  

Champagne Canard-Duchêne announces the nomination of Cathryn Boudiak as International Brand Director. Cathryn Boudiak, 36 years old, is a graduate of a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in French and international business – Aston University (United Kingdom) and a Digital Marketing diploma (Chartered Institute of Marketing). She also holds a degree of a WSET (Wine &…

Domaine des Entrefaux – Crozes Hermitage, 3 October The harvest lasted about 3 weeks and ended on the 27th September. We enjoyed a beautiful weather, and a beautiful quality! For the whites, the quantity is there; a little less probably for the reds Without doubt a beautiful vintage … we are spoiled, compared to many…

Domaine du Chardonnay – Chablis, 5 October 2017 2017 reveals once again that the weather directly affects the volume and quality of the crop but also the mood…. This year 2017 began with difficulty with spring frosts, as early as April. Temperatures down to -6 ° were recorded. Mechanisms were put in place to save…