Bouchard Pere Et Fils

Updated 28/11/2023 World Champagne Day is celebrated yearly on the 4th Friday in October, and conveniently a Friday too, where you ought to pop a cork in celebration of Champagne and all the good memories that come with it. Champagne is the absolute staple of celebrations, big and small, and deserving of its very own day to commemorate the skill, passion and joyous occasion that these winemakers bring us. Across the industry there is a range of Champagne at some eye-bogglingly low prices and…

Guigal was established shortly after the Second World War by Étienne Guigal who started with another famous Rhone name, Vidal Fleury. As testament to his success, Guigal now in fact owns Vidal Fleury too. The Guigal name really came to the fore when wine critic, Robert Parker led the charge in heaping praise upon their Côte-Rôtie wines. Guigal have since purchased Château d'Ampuis in the 90s, which is now their headquarters and fittingly, the home where Étienne Guigal’s wife used to work as a…

Everyone knows the delicate, salmon-pink profile of Minuty’s M Rose, their bestselling wine, perfected over nearly a century of expertise and with an iconic bottle. But what else does this famous Provence winery have to offer? Château Minuty’s story really took off after the Second World War after a big replanting programme. By 1955 it was recognized as one of 23 top properties in Provence. In the 60s, Minuty saw a number of local varieties planted such as Tibouren and a focus on quality rather…