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Vin Jaune from the Jura: The Veil, the Clavelin and the Secrets of Château-Chalon
10 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Vin Jaune from the Jura: The Veil, the Clavelin and the Secrets of Château-Chalon
10 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage

Six years under a veil, then a 62cl clavelin: Jura vin jaune is served and chosen like no other white. Château-Chalon, its birthplace, turns ninety.

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10 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Abandoned Vineyards in the Languedoc: Between Heritage, Climate and Economic Reality
5 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Abandoned Vineyards in the Languedoc: Between Heritage, Climate and Economic Reality
5 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage

Discover how Florence Monferran restores abandoned vineyards in the Languedoc, preserving old Muscat vines and wine heritage amid climate change.

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5 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Regenerative Agriculture in Burgundy: How Soil Health Could Transform Viticulture, According to Armand Heitz
1 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Regenerative Agriculture in Burgundy: How Soil Health Could Transform Viticulture, According to Armand Heitz
1 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage

In Burgundy, winegrower Armand Heitz is turning to regenerative agriculture to restore soil health and help his vineyards adapt to climate change.

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1 October 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Does Beaujolais Have a Premier Cru? Fleurie’s Bid for Rank
1 August 2026
Terroir & Heritage
Does Beaujolais Have a Premier Cru? Fleurie’s Bid for Rank
1 August 2026
Terroir & Heritage

Beaujolais has no premier cru. In 2023, Fleurie applied to the INAO to classify seven lieux-dits, the first bid to give Gamay a rank of its own.

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1 August 2026
Terroir & Heritage
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THE LONG READS

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Vin Jaune from the Jura: The Veil, the Clavelin and the Secrets of Château-Chalon
Terroir & Heritage
Vin Jaune from the Jura: The Veil, the Clavelin and the Secrets of Château-Chalon
Terroir & Heritage

Six years under a veil, then a 62cl clavelin: Jura vin jaune is served and chosen like no other white. Château-Chalon, its birthplace, turns ninety.

Read more →
Terroir & Heritage
Does Beaujolais Have a Premier Cru? Fleurie’s Bid for Rank
Terroir & Heritage
Does Beaujolais Have a Premier Cru? Fleurie’s Bid for Rank
Terroir & Heritage

Beaujolais has no premier cru. In 2023, Fleurie applied to the INAO to classify seven lieux-dits, the first bid to give Gamay a rank of its own.

Read more →
Terroir & Heritage
Provence Rosé Wine: From Beach Drink to Cultural Icon
Terroir & Heritage
Provence Rosé Wine: From Beach Drink to Cultural Icon
Terroir & Heritage

Why is Provence rosé so pale? From Domaines Ott to Saint-Tropez: how it is made, its grapes, food pairings and prices, and what it says about us.

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Terroir & Heritage
Burgundy Wine Investment: When Terroir Becomes an Asset
Business of Wine
Burgundy Wine Investment: When Terroir Becomes an Asset
Business of Wine

Is Burgundy still a good wine investment? Selectively, and for the long term: centuries of terroir, a 34% correction and a climate risk prices ignore.

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Business of Wine
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Abandoned Vineyards in the Languedoc: Between Heritage, Climate and Economic Reality
Terroir & Heritage
Abandoned Vineyards in the Languedoc: Between Heritage, Climate and Economic Reality
Terroir & Heritage

Discover how Florence Monferran restores abandoned vineyards in the Languedoc, preserving old Muscat vines and wine heritage amid climate change.

Read more →
Terroir & Heritage
Regenerative Agriculture in Burgundy: How Soil Health Could Transform Viticulture, According to Armand Heitz
Terroir & Heritage
Regenerative Agriculture in Burgundy: How Soil Health Could Transform Viticulture, According to Armand Heitz
Terroir & Heritage

In Burgundy, winegrower Armand Heitz is turning to regenerative agriculture to restore soil health and help his vineyards adapt to climate change.

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Terroir & Heritage
Is Paris Still a Culinary Capital? Food Historian Loïc Bienassis Answers
Culture & Society
Is Paris Still a Culinary Capital? Food Historian Loïc Bienassis Answers
Culture & Society

Is Paris still a culinary capital? From Les Halles to bouillons, French service to world cuisines, food historian Loïc Bienassis answers.

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Culture & Society

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