That’s it, the Percée du vin jaune celebrated its big comeback on Saturday, April 2. The long-awaited famous festival dedicated to yellow wine brought together some 10,000 people who braved the cold and snow. Among the crowd, some were dressed in a festive atmosphere. Patricia and Michel Volant, originally from Reims and based near Lons-le-Saunier, are regulars at La Percée.
“We have the corks for the champagne and the yellow for the breakthrough,” Michel Volant immediately indicates with a mischievous air, describing the headgear that the small troop wears, also equipped with bunches of grapes. They make the connection between the two wine regions and their specialties. The couple is with friends, Maryse and Bernard Raveaux, from Aude. “We participated in our first Breakthrough in 2010, they recall. It’s awesome. This is the first time that we have attended the barrel-breaking ceremony because we are usually not there on Sundays. This is one of the novelties of…