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Vitabella — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:18:45 +0000

Edition May 16, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today Michel Chapoutier: "Bacteria, not blending, brings complexity" , Bordeaux campaign set to pick up speed ,1774 vintage French wine sells for $49,000 and much more.

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Vitabella — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:29 +0000

Edition May 15, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today Chapoutier considers legal battle with concrete egg maker , Vieux Chateau Certan earns title for best wine of 2011 ,French blissing: cruising the Rhone and much more.

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Vitabella — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:02:04 +0000

Edition May 14, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today Wines Targeting Women Are Long on Legs, Short on Flavor , Les 110 de Taillevent: A dream in Paris…by the glass ,Corked Champagne: Under fire Stelzer responds and much more.

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Les 110 de Taillevent: A dream in Paris…by the glass

Vitabella — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:34:30 +0000

(Editorial written by Guillaume Jourdan)

What a beautiful life with the Gardinier family ! Paris is shining again after a lunch at their new bistro not very far from their famous 2 star Michelin Taillevent restaurant. Les 110 de Taillevent is an "hymne à la vie" for exigeant food and wine lovers where you can taste 110 wines by the glass (7cl or 14cl).

There are some places where your only dream before leaving is to come back with some firends. In fact, it will be with one friend who will be 40 very soon and wants to celebrate his birthday in Paris. I thought about iniviting him in a relaxed place with excellent food, great service and with a "crazy" wine list. I forgot to mention this friend is Best Sommelier of the world. He loves a glass of Champagne Giraud, he loves the sensation he gets with a great riesling from Egon Muller, he is keen on the best producers from Vosne Romanée but also likes Château Phélan Ségur, the wines from Famille Perrin, La Massa from Giampaolo Motta or Quinta do Noval. By the way the guy is swedish and is travelling all over the world and has a real taste for great food as he is sitting most of the time at the tables of the best restaurants. I should finally add that, each time he is coming over, he is complaining that Paris is the last place he would think of if he wants to taste some of the best wines in the world. By the glass, I mean.

The Gardinier family has a rare elegance that makes this restaurant ( "Les 110 de Taillevent" replaces the former restaurant « Angle du Faubourg », located 195 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris) the ideal place for us and a unique experience that no one should miss. Paris ! Paris ! Where have you been for such a long time? It seemed that only New York, Hong Kong or London could offer those places where great wines from all over the world were proposed by the glass. The French capital seemed to be the only place in the world where wines did not have the real place they deserved. Some restaurants had already gone into that direction but the Gardinier family has decided to play the full version. Paris is shining again for those lucky enough to make a reservation at Les 110 de Taillevent.

Everything here has been done with an icomparable "bon goût". No "dejà vu" as too many restaurants could propose, the Gardinier family created their own style. This restaurant has a "je ne sais quoi" that makes it different from any other place you could go. The decoration is elegant, no place for "tape à l'oeil". There is a real exigence on the food served: each of the 30 dishes - cheese included - is associated to a choice of 4 wines (from 6 to 25 euros), a lovely association imagined by Emille Cotte and Alain Solivérès, chef at Taillevent.

On the right bank of Paris, the Gardinier team (in fact they always prefer "rive droite" to "rive gauche" when it is Paris or in Bordeaux where they own Chateau Phélan Ségur) seems to replicate their success in Reims. A few years ago, they acquired Les Crayères in Reims and then launched a great brasserie. Now with Taillevent in Paris, "Les 110 de Taillevent" is a must in terms of "elegance à la française". They know how to change things without changing the habits of those who used to come to these places over the last 20 years. And they also know how to make guests feel at home even if they come for the first time. A "coup de maître".

Now let's come back to my friend. He is coming soon and I am a bit scared of what could happen if he asks to taste all the wines by the glass...110 glasses take up space, how do you manage to keep them close to you? I am sure the team has already prepared a parade... Me, my friend and another table just for the glasses? I am sure they will be able to reinvent a new version of "Ménage à 3" to create this unique moment for two food and wine lovers.

(Write to Guillaume Jourdan info@vitabella.fr)

Les 110 de Taillevent: Un rêve à Paris…au Verre !

Vitabella — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:16:41 +0000

(Editorial de Guillaume Jourdan)

Vive la Vie avec la famille Gardinier! Paris brille de nouveau après un déjeuner dans ce nouveau bistrot pas très loin de leur célèbre restaurant Taillevent aux 2 étoiles Michelin. Les 110 de Taillevent est un "hymne à la vie" pour les amoureux du vin et de la cuisine, où l'on peut déguster 110 vins au verre (14cl ou 7cl).

Il y a quelques rares restaurants où, avant même de quitter le lieu, votre seul rêve est d'y retourner avec quelques amis. Pour ma part, ce sera avec un ami qui aura bientôt 40 ans et qui veut fêter son anniversaire à Paris. Je cherchais à l'inviter dans un endroit décontracté avec une cuisine précise, un excellent service et une carte de vins « de fou ». J'ai oublié de mentionner que cet ami était meilleur sommelier du monde. Il aime déguster un verre de Champagne Giraud, il aime la sensation unique qu'offre un grand riesling d'Egon Muller, il a une passion avouée pour les meilleurs producteurs de Vosne Romanée, mais aime aussi Château Phélan Ségur, les vins de la Famille Perrin, La Massa de Giampaolo Motta ou les portos de Quinta do Noval. Il est suédois, voyage partout dans le monde et a un goût réel pour la grande cuisine car il est assis la plupart du temps aux tables des meilleurs restaurants. Je devrais enfin ajouter qu'il se plaint parfois que Paris est le dernier endroit auquel il penserait s'il voulait goûter quelques-uns des meilleurs vins du monde. Au verre, bien entendu !

La famille Gardinier a cette élégance rare qui fait de ce nouveau restaurant ("Les 110 de Taillevent" remplace l'ancien restaurant «Angle du Faubourg», situé 195 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris) le lieu idéal pour nous et une expérience unique que personne ne devrait manquer. Paris! Paris! Où as tu été pendant si longtemps? Il semblait que seuls New York, Hong Kong ou Londres pouvaient proposer ces endroits où les grands vins du monde étaient proposés au verre. La capitale française semblait être le dernier endroit au monde où les vins n'avaient pas la place réelle qu'ils méritent. Certains restaurants avaient déjà pris cette direction, mais la famille Gardinier a décidé de jouer la partition entière. Paris brille de nouveau pour ceux qui auront la chance d'obtenir une réservation aux 110 de Taillevent.

Tout ici a été pensé avec un incomparable "bon goût". Pas de «déjà vu», la famille Gardinier a créé son propre style. Ce restaurant a un "je-ne-sais-quoi" qui le rend différent de tout autre endroit où vous pourriez aller. Le décor est élégant, ici pas de place pour le "Tape à l'oeil". Il y a une exigence réelle sur la cuisine proposée: chacun des 30 plats - fromage inclus - est associé à un choix de 4 vins (de 6 à 25 euros), une belle association imaginée par Emille Cotte et Alain Soliveres, chef du restaurant Taillevent.

Sur la rive droite de Paris, la Gardinier Team (en fait, ils préfèrent toujours la "Rive Droite" à la "Rive Gauche", que ce soit à Paris ou à Bordeaux où ils possèdent le Château Phélan Ségur) semble reproduire le succès bien mérité obtenu à Reims. Il y a quelques années, ils avaient repris Les Crayères à Reims puis avaient lancé un bistrot bien pensé. Maintenant, avec Taillevent à Paris, "Les 110 de Taillevent" est un must en terme d' "élégance à la française". Ils ont un don incroyable qui leur permet de changer les choses sans changer les habitudes de ceux qui venaient dans ces mêmes lieux depuis 20 ans. Et ils savent aussi comment vous faire sentir à la maison, même si vous venez pour la première fois. Un vrai "coup de maître".

Maintenant revenons à mon ami. Il est bientôt à Paris et je commence à me demander ce qui pourrait bien arriver s'il demandait à goûter tous les vins au verre ... 110 verres sur une table, cela tient pas mal de place, comment gérer cela ? Je suis sûr que l'équipe a déjà préparé une parade ... Moi, mon ami et une autre table juste pour les verres? Je suis sûr qu'ils sauront réinventer une nouvelle version d'un "Ménage à 3" pour créer un moment unique pour deux amateurs de bonne cuisine et de bons vins.

(Ecrire à Guillaume Jourdan info@vitabella.fr)

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Vitabella — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:14 +0000

Edition May 8, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today Opera star Andrea Bocelli launches wine line , Fergie from Black Eyed Peas launching her own wine ,Bellissimo Brunello of Montalcino and much more.

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Vitabella — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:36:20 +0000

Edition May 7, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today The wonderful world of Tokaji Aszú at Domaine Disznókő , Cork has let us down: Henschke and Riggs ,Sotheby's pops its own cork and much more.

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« Roussillon has some amazing terroirs and a tremendous potential. In 2011, the perception of the different soils in each wine is incredibly clear. »

Vitabella — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:29:25 +0000

M.Chapoutier recently became the World’s Most Admired French Wine Brand according to drinks International (read here). Based in Tain L'Hermitage, M.Chapoutier also produces wines in Languedoc and Roussillon. Here is an interview with Michel Chapoutier about the 2011 wines he made in Roussillon at Domaine de Bila-Haut located at Latour de France. He also gives comments on 2011 Agly Brothers, a wine he is making with australian winemaker Ron Laughton, from an old plot of land planted on a hillside in the Agly Valley.

When did you start harvesting at Domaine de Bila-Haut ?

Michel Chapoutier: "Harvest began on September 5 with the beautiful Syrah grapes from VIT. Then 30 days of summertime, picking grapes full of flavors. A record crop for the region and for the estate even if we avoided excesses (35hl /ha) thanks to a work done upstream and also thanks to the situation of the vineyard with its poor and stony soils."

Could you give a short description of what happened in 2011 ?

Michel Chapoutier "The vineyard has benefited from more rain than usual at the beginning, then followed by a winter and early spring quite mixed. The vegetation started early, developped rapidly and vigorously as a first indication of an early and generous harvest. Water reserves have combined with a favorable summer weather to give an extraordinary flowering, « unheard of » according to the village elders. The vigor of the vines, together with some rain in June, has required a careful thinning as well as a particularly important vigilance and responsiveness to fight against the pressure of disease: this work will make the difference between vignerons ! Maturity was long to come, the mixed early summer changed what we thought would be an "early" vintage "early" into a "late" vintage. We needed much patience to harvest at the right time. But the month of September was perfect and we have been able to wait for the perfect ripeness before harvesting. "

What about the wines?

Michel Chapoutier "Musts colored very rapidly but with a rather slow extraction of tannin in the first phase. After more than three weeks of fermentation, the wines are structured but have kept a very approachable and lively style with delicate tannins. The first tanks of Syrah are very seductive with a typical pepper nose and predominant floral notes. The perception of the different soils (clay and limestone, gneiss, granite and schist) in each wine is incredibly clear this year. A "vintage of vigneron", of course, but which also reminds us that there is no great wine without great terroir. And Roussillon has some amazing terroirs and a tremendous potential! "

Here are Michel Chapoutier's comments during a recent tasting of 2011 Roussillon wines:

V.I.T 2011: "A powerful nose, expresses primarily black fruit and ga-rigue, finishes on floral nuances after aeration. The palate be-gins with a lively attack, mouthfilling and a beautiful fleshy finish. The wine reveals the charming tannins of Grenache but is still dominated at this stage by the more nervous style of the syrah. Superb ! "

Agly Brother 2011: "A profound, empyreumatic nose, still reserved. The palate is still austere with big tannins and a massive body full of ener-gy. A big potential but needs to become "civilized". "

R.I 2011: "Very elegant nose, floral, rose perfume. The mouth shows a delicate body with a very elegant and soft finish. 100% Pure charm. "

Lesquerda 2011: "Lively nose, red fruits, round, perfectly balanced. A tasty finish vith polished tannins. Pure pleasure. "

Occultum Lapidem 2011: "A rich nose, complex with blackcurrant, black fruits, aroma-tic herbs. A dense and voluminous finish, full of tasty tannins with a beautiful balance. "

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In Languedoc Roussillon, a Nice Initiative from Christian Seely at Mas Belles Eaux

Vitabella — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:11:11 +0000

Here is a nice initiative from Christian Seely, Managing Director of AXA Millésimes whose head office is based at Château Pichon-Longueville Baron. On his blog, he is explaining in a new video the fascinating exercise of making the blends of the 2011 vintage at Mas Belles Eaux.

The vineyard of Mas Belles Eaux stretches over 90 hectares of sun-blessed hillsides in Languedoc, overlooking the Valley of the Peyne river. The estate owes its name to the numerous freshwater springs on the property. These springs run down to the Peyne river, and play an important role on the climate and environment of Mas Belles Eaux.

The estate was formed in 2002 by Axa Millesimes, the owners of Quinta do Noval and Chateau Pichon-Baron, who purchased two pieces of property in the Languedoc near the town of Pézenas. Both vineyards had a long history of producing wines – the winery building dates back to the 17th century while a barrel room on the estate is from the late 16th century – but it wasn’t until recently through the work of the new owners that the land has begun to fulfill its full potential. Since 2002, the historic vineyards and cellars at Mas Belles Eaux have been slowly rehabilitated.

The Mas Belles Eaux wines come from the two vineyards of the estate: the Mas Belles Eaux vineyard, which is planted to Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and old Carignan on mid-slope alluvial terraces made of gritty clay. And the Sainte Hélène vineyard, which is also planted to Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and old Carignan, but on argilo-calcareous terraces with villafranchien gravel.

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Vitabella — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:37:54 +0000

Edition May 2, 2012

Every day, more international news about Wine ! Today Chapoutier becomes World's Most Admired French Wine Brand , Henschke winery excluded from Barossa Valley protection zone ,Is Champagne ready for a return to socialism? and much more.

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