Tag: winemaker
The death of winemaker Lucien Lurton
Lucien Lurton at Château Brane-Cantenac, in Cantenac (Gironde), in 2015. ALAIN BENOIT/DEEPIX One of the major players in the Médoc died peacefully at the age of 97, on Saturday March…
In the Jura, the winemaker and the roller coaster
Among the calamities threatening to befall his vines, Jean-François Ganevat until then dreaded hail, drought or even mildew, the fungus that ate away his last harvest. But not the major…
“Love is in the meadow”: why is winemaker Thierry back on the show?
Louise Bernard and Solene Delinger 11:02 a.m., August 29, 2022 This Monday August 29, 2022, M6 will broadcast the second issue of season 17 of Love is in the meadow…
Letter from a winemaker to his colleagues: “Let life come back”
HASlice and Olivier de Moor (Olivier’s family came from Belgium in 1914) are winegrowers in Courgis in the Yonne. Both are oenologists and settled in 1995 (first vintage) on three…
Cyrille Reverdy, simple multi-medal winemaker
Cyrille Reverdy in his cellar, in Verdigny-en-Sancerre, in 2019. SAMUEL DAUPRAT Located in Verdigny, in the heart of the Sancerre vineyards, the Daniel Reverdy et Fils estate is celebrating its…
Winegrowers foaming: France is threatened with massive champagne trouble
The demand has collapsed, the warehouses are full. Because of the corona pandemic, much less champagne is being drunk. That is why the producers want to reduce the harvest volume…