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As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform

A Profession, A Passion! Communicating is a profession. A profession that can become a passion when the content aligns perfectly with the medium—or vice versa. Caroline Patte works within the communications department of the Charlois Group. Let’s meet her. Tuesday, May 12, Bordeaux, the second day of the first phase of “deconfinement”… At the Charl [...]

Turkey oak belongs to the Fagaceae family.   Deciduous tree (leaves fall belatedly nonetheless in late autumn), Turkey oak high is between 25 and 30 meters and its lifespan is between 150 and 200 years. Its trunk is slender and has a thick bark. Young branches are pubescent. Lobes end in a small point and […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     June in […]

Once upon a time, there was a popular song featuring a « handsome woodcutter » who became a symbol of freedom for an entire profession.   This story, a variation of The King’s Daughter Who Longs for a Rose, once very popular in the Nièvre region, was collected by Achille Millien from several local inhabitants.   It’s […]

Oak aromas in wines –  Toasted almond   The aromatic note of toasted almond is one of the smells that oak can give to wine during ageing. It is mainly due to the presence of the furfural molecule. This molecule is one of the “empyreumatic” compounds, it’s formed by the heating stage in cooperage. Indeed, […]

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June. This year the theme is biodiversity – a concern that is both urgent and existential. As a matter of fact, the environmental situation is quite alarming. Within the next 10 years, one out of every four known species may have been wiped […]

Conscious that the protection, preservation, and improvement of the environment are major issues that promote the well-being of populations and economic development around the world, the United Nations has designated June 5th as World Environment Day.World Environment Day. The UN chose biodiversity as the theme for World Environment Day 2020. The o [...]