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Domaine Sylvain Pataille, a domaine unlike any other
When Sylvain Pataille comes to visit, he doesn’t come alone. On this beautiful spring morning, they left their Burgundian village of Marsannay around 6 a.m. to arrive at the Berthomieu/Ermitage cooperage in La Charité-sur-Loire at 9 a.m., their meeting point.
07 May 2026
3 min.

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CHARLOIS strengthens OAKING to offer global distillers a complete cask management platform
As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform
16 June 2026
2 min.
Amandine Lemetayer, Laboratory Technician at Exact
Precision and good spirits! The day after this visit, on Friday, April 3, Amandine celebrated her tenth anniversary with the Exact Laboratory. An adventure that began in Mâcon, where the lab was based before moving to Murlin in 2016. Ten years of analyses, tests, and protocols. Ten years — and still the same motivation, the […]
23 April 2026
5 min.
Lise’s Tastings Sessions — Episode 2: Pinot Noir — one grape, three interpretations
On the menu for this new tasting session: three wines and one grape variety — Pinot Noir. Widely grown in Burgundy, Pinot Noir is one of the most planted grape varieties in the world, with around 112,000 hectares. Its expression varies, among other factors, depending on climatic conditions. This is the theme Lise has chosen […]
21 April 2026
3 min.
Crafts of the Cooperage #2 - The Bending Operation
Bending is the keystone of crafting an oak cask, and it takes place just after the raising (“mise en rose”). During this stage of production, the cask takes on its definitive shape thanks to mechanical force combined with the joint action of heat and water. The hoops fitted during bending hold the whole structure together, […]
18 April 2026
2 min.
Lise’s Tastings Sessions — Episode 1: Alsace, in Three Emotions
Tasting a wine is about much more than drinking. It is a ritual — a suspended moment where we take the time to observe, smell, taste… and of course, to share.
02 April 2026
2 min.
Paul Barbusse, Design Office Draughtsman at La Cabane Perchée
One Day, One Drawing He seems discreet, almost secretive. Shy, perhaps. But not quite. Paul Barbusse is the draughtsman at La Cabane Perchée, the one who sketches the projects. Originally from Avignon, the South runs through his veins. At just 35, he already has a rich professional life behind him and the desire to keep […]
12 March 2026
5 min.
Quercetum Project
Today, in the face of ecological and climate disruption, the Charlois Fund for Art and the Forest reaffirms its active role in the preservation and restoration of forests.
05 January 2026
2 min.
Charlois Manifesto
Through its manifesto, Charlois affirms and shares its deep attachment to oak and the forest, to craftsmanship and trades, to Nature and to humankind.
31 December 2025
2 min.
Corinne Polowczyk, Sales Assistant — Berthomieu/Ermitage
After 26 years devoted to serving the first cooperage to join Charlois, the time has come for Corinne Polowczyk to take time for herself — for her own pursuits, and for her grandchildren…
18 December 2025
4 min.
Igor Jean, Works Supervisor at Les Ateliers du Chêne, for La Cabane Perchée activities
The Man Who Whispers to Trees Igor Jean is very much a local figure. Having lived in Apt for 25 years, he is now 30, and the Luberon has become his playground. He has made it his home. As Works Supervisor at Les Ateliers du Chêne, overseeing the activities of La Cabane Perchée, he is […]
04 December 2025
5 min.