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An old heritage of the Christian tradition, Lent is characterized by the injunction to eat "lean", i.e. to renounce meats. But it is preceded by the festive period of "jours gras" (literally 'fat days') which ends with the famous "mardi gras". While fish was consumed during the "lean" days, the "jours gras" gave free rein to all kinds of meats. Times have changed, of course, but as winter comes to an end, the joy of feasting is still alive and well, even more so when accompanied by a line-up...

Gamay became widely known in Burgundy throughout the 14th century until it was banished from the Côte d'Or in 1395 by Duke Philippe le Hardi. With its earlier ripening, higher yields, and juice with fine acidity and light tannins, it offers several advantages to winegrowers over Pinot Noir, but is rather less suited to Burgundy's limestone soils, preferring the granitic soils that characterise most of the Beaujolais, especially the region’s ten Crus.

Traditional white, rosé and red wines, differentiated by the specificities of their terroir, grape variety, vintage and the winemaker's know-how are nothing new to us. Rarer, and often unknown, are the wines that defy definition, whether it is because of the winemaker's desire to faithfully follow an intangible tradition or because of the choice of a very personal inventiveness.

Réparti autour de Clermont-Ferrand et partiellement sur les rives de l’Allier, le territoire des Côtes-d’Auvergne constitue l’extrémité méridionale des vignobles de la vallée de la Loire. Passé le temps de la prospérité puis, à la fin du XIXe siècle, celui des destructions du phylloxera, c'est un vignoble diminué et dévalorisé qui a survécu, avec notamment ses 5 petits “crus” historiques : du Nord au Sud, Madargue, Châteaugay, Chanturgue, Corent et Boudes.

Italy, the world's largest wine-producing country, has managed to preserve a large proportion of its indigenous grape varieties throughout its diverse vineyards. This is undoubtedly an essential parameter in the identity of Italian wines, with relation to the terroirs and practices specific to each region, provided of course that the soil, the vine and fruit are treated with respect.