http://www.darma.fr Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:52:04 +0200 http://www.vinomaniac.tv/images/header-logo.jpg http://www.vinomaniac.tv 362 102 The Swartland Revolution is probably the best wine related public event in the world. It is definetely the craziest, the funniest and also the most serious one, when it goes to the quality of the wines tasted during the we. The participants to the second edition of the Revolution have broken last year record of bottles consumed over dinner:  600 ...]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:17:31 +0200 The Swartland Revolution is probably the best wine related public event in the world. It is definetely the craziest, the funniest and also the most serious one, when it goes to the quality of the wines tasted during the we. The participants to the second edition of the Revolution have broken last year record of bottles consumed over dinner:  600 ...]]> The story behind the creation of Le domaine de Trévallon, is of the kind on which legends are built. A genius painter, Picasso himself a friend of the owner's father, a wild piece of Provence, a wine guru… It is an epic, but it is also intensely human.]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:10:21 +0200 The story behind the creation of Le domaine de Trévallon, is of the kind on which legends are built. A genius painter, Picasso himself a friend of the owner's father, a wild piece of Provence, a wine guru… It is an epic, but it is also intensely human.]]> Le Musée gallo-romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal - Vienne se penche sur les origines romaines des crus de la vallée du Rhône. Une mythologie tenace attribue aux Romains la création de ces vignobles, l'implantation de la Syrah dans la région et aux gaulois l'apport de la barrique. Rien n'est aussi simple, et beaucoup de suppositions restent ...]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:10:43 +0200 Le Musée gallo-romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal - Vienne se penche sur les origines romaines des crus de la vallée du Rhône. Une mythologie tenace attribue aux Romains la création de ces vignobles, l'implantation de la Syrah dans la région et aux gaulois l'apport de la barrique. Rien n'est aussi simple, et beaucoup de suppositions restent ...]]> ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:43:46 +0200 ]]> Strategically located at the border between Northern Rhone and Southern Rhone, the small Appellation Grignan Les Adhémar produces wines that combine the finesse and the elegance of Northern Rhone Syrah and Viognier wines such as Saint-Joseph and Condrieu wines with the spiciness and the generosity of meridional Rhone wines like Côtes du Rhone's. ...]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:13:26 +0200 Strategically located at the border between Northern Rhone and Southern Rhone, the small Appellation Grignan Les Adhémar produces wines that combine the finesse and the elegance of Northern Rhone Syrah and Viognier wines such as Saint-Joseph and Condrieu wines with the spiciness and the generosity of meridional Rhone wines like Côtes du Rhone's. ...]]> Like every 2 years, the Vinexpo organisation has released a series of figures to illustrate the success of the last edition of the largest international wine fair, that was held in Bordeaux from June 19. to June 23. 2011. 50.000 visitors, thousands of journalists accredited, Vinexpo remains an unmissable "rendez-vous" of the global wine economy. ...]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:05:36 +0200 Like every 2 years, the Vinexpo organisation has released a series of figures to illustrate the success of the last edition of the largest international wine fair, that was held in Bordeaux from June 19. to June 23. 2011. 50.000 visitors, thousands of journalists accredited, Vinexpo remains an unmissable "rendez-vous" of the global wine economy. ...]]> Philippe Bardet has been general director of Louis Max, a Burgundian negociant that had nearly touched the bottom at the beginning of the century. The domains vineyards have been converted to organic farming, even horses are being used to plow the soils. This is all symbolic of a will to shift towards quality. The first positive results can even be...]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:17:15 +0200 Philippe Bardet has been general director of Louis Max, a Burgundian negociant that had nearly touched the bottom at the beginning of the century. The domains vineyards have been converted to organic farming, even horses are being used to plow the soils. This is all symbolic of a will to shift towards quality. The first positive results can even be...]]> In a private room at Senderens, the famous French  restaurant of la place de la Madeleine in Paris, Laetizia Riedel, representing the 9th generation of the Riedel family, that gave its name to the prestigious Riedel Glass Company demonstrated the importantance of the shape of the glass in the wine tasting process. This was a playfull, yet ...]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 18:24:40 +0200 In a private room at Senderens, the famous French  restaurant of la place de la Madeleine in Paris, Laetizia Riedel, representing the 9th generation of the Riedel family, that gave its name to the prestigious Riedel Glass Company demonstrated the importantance of the shape of the glass in the wine tasting process. This was a playfull, yet ...]]> ]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 00:06:00 +0200 ]]> The leading French Wine Magazine, la Revue des Vins de France is holding its annual Wine Fair in Paris, on the 14 to the 15th of MAy 2011. The same formula is now successfully replicated in Brussels and will soon be followed by a Swiss version. At the same time, the RVF is launching a Chinese version of its publication during Vinexpo. A wine fair ...]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 11:59:52 +0200 The leading French Wine Magazine, la Revue des Vins de France is holding its annual Wine Fair in Paris, on the 14 to the 15th of MAy 2011. The same formula is now successfully replicated in Brussels and will soon be followed by a Swiss version. At the same time, the RVF is launching a Chinese version of its publication during Vinexpo. A wine fair ...]]> The international Press, invited by the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc, spent a week to discover vintages 2008, 2009 and 2010 of the Languedoc AOCs. First impressions: Anders Levander, Sweeden Richard M. James, winewriting.com, Ireland Ryan O'Connell, Love that Languedoc, France Tor Frostmo, www.vinforedrag.no, Norway Xiaoning ...]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 00:02:34 +0200 The international Press, invited by the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc, spent a week to discover vintages 2008, 2009 and 2010 of the Languedoc AOCs. First impressions: Anders Levander, Sweeden Richard M. James, winewriting.com, Ireland Ryan O'Connell, Love that Languedoc, France Tor Frostmo, www.vinforedrag.no, Norway Xiaoning ...]]> You have to let your GPS guide you through the meandres of the small back roads that take you to this remote part of Provence. Set in this wilderness, the château d'Ollières dominates a hilly landscape planted with shrubs. One could be in the inner part of Corsica or Piemonte, and one feels miles away from the gentle shores of Saint-Tropez. ...]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:13:23 +0200 You have to let your GPS guide you through the meandres of the small back roads that take you to this remote part of Provence. Set in this wilderness, the château d'Ollières dominates a hilly landscape planted with shrubs. One could be in the inner part of Corsica or Piemonte, and one feels miles away from the gentle shores of Saint-Tropez. ...]]> Vintage 2010 is probably not the vintage of the century, at least not for all the Bordeaux Appellation.   On the right bank, the flower and the setting of the berries were disturb by cahotic weather conditions. As a result, the Merlot berries were very small, highly concentrated in juice and tannins. In the end, the wines lack freshness and ...]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:37 +0200 Vintage 2010 is probably not the vintage of the century, at least not for all the Bordeaux Appellation.   On the right bank, the flower and the setting of the berries were disturb by cahotic weather conditions. As a result, the Merlot berries were very small, highly concentrated in juice and tannins. In the end, the wines lack freshness and ...]]> 2010 may very well be a Margaux vintage: the best wines show finesse, elegance and freshness. Château Lascombes general manager and Yair Haidu share their first positive impressions on Margaux 2010.]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:07:06 +0200 2010 may very well be a Margaux vintage: the best wines show finesse, elegance and freshness. Château Lascombes general manager and Yair Haidu share their first positive impressions on Margaux 2010.]]> The editor in chief of the most respecte French wine magazine, shares his first impression on vintage 2010. According to him, this will be a very classic, and outstanding vintage. The prices for the Grands Crus will again remain very high, which will not be the case for some of the smaller producers.]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:51:22 +0200 The editor in chief of the most respecte French wine magazine, shares his first impression on vintage 2010. According to him, this will be a very classic, and outstanding vintage. The prices for the Grands Crus will again remain very high, which will not be the case for some of the smaller producers.]]> The official En Primeur Week only begins on Tuesday. Yet, Monday was already a busy tasting dayu, with a lot of unfofficial wine tasting available. Foreign winemakers, even champagne producers also joinded the craziness of this week, in order to benefit from the extraordinary exposure of this week. Rumors has it that the prices will be as high as ...]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:24:55 +0200 The official En Primeur Week only begins on Tuesday. Yet, Monday was already a busy tasting dayu, with a lot of unfofficial wine tasting available. Foreign winemakers, even champagne producers also joinded the craziness of this week, in order to benefit from the extraordinary exposure of this week. Rumors has it that the prices will be as high as ...]]> The Combard family moved from Chablis to Provence 20 years ago. They have kept some influences from their Burgundian origins: a very subtle knowledge of their Terroirs, a finesse and an elegance in the treatment of the wine, especially their Rosé wines.  A vast majority of the production is actully dedicated to that color. The original qualities ...]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:31:11 +0200 The Combard family moved from Chablis to Provence 20 years ago. They have kept some influences from their Burgundian origins: a very subtle knowledge of their Terroirs, a finesse and an elegance in the treatment of the wine, especially their Rosé wines.  A vast majority of the production is actully dedicated to that color. The original qualities ...]]> Vincent Gaudry is a yound and talented winemaker whose wines show a lot of personality. He offers a fascinating red Sancerre called "Vincengetorix. The expression of the terroir and the pinot noir are enhanced by a rigorous viticulture, strongly influenced by biodynamic precepts. One world could summarize his approach: perception. Every ...]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:31:52 +0200 Vincent Gaudry is a yound and talented winemaker whose wines show a lot of personality. He offers a fascinating red Sancerre called "Vincengetorix. The expression of the terroir and the pinot noir are enhanced by a rigorous viticulture, strongly influenced by biodynamic precepts. One world could summarize his approach: perception. Every ...]]> Patrick Bernard is the founder of Millesima, a wine merchant based in Bordeaux and one of the biggest buyers of Bordeaux "En Primeur". As one of the finest specialists of Bordeaux wies, he offers his insight on the vintage 2010, and looks back on 2009.  ]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:11:32 +0200 Patrick Bernard is the founder of Millesima, a wine merchant based in Bordeaux and one of the biggest buyers of Bordeaux "En Primeur". As one of the finest specialists of Bordeaux wies, he offers his insight on the vintage 2010, and looks back on 2009.  ]]> This is one of the beautiful discoveries of Millésime Bio 2à11. The Château Guilhem Tournier produces an exceptional Rosé wine. A wine that deserves to accompany great cuisine. This rosé has of course exceptional organoleptic qualities, but what makes it unique is the share of Mourvèdre in the blend. Like many family vineyards in Provence, ...]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:27:38 +0200 This is one of the beautiful discoveries of Millésime Bio 2à11. The Château Guilhem Tournier produces an exceptional Rosé wine. A wine that deserves to accompany great cuisine. This rosé has of course exceptional organoleptic qualities, but what makes it unique is the share of Mourvèdre in the blend. Like many family vineyards in Provence, ...]]>