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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

Edging is an essential phase in the transformation of oak into stave wood. After quarter-sawn boards are cut into planks, always following the grain of the wood, the edging process shapes the stave wood by removing parts unsuitable for barrel-making. On one side, the edger removes the bark and sapwood; on the other, the heartwood, […]

The Sorting Teacher   One by one, they are leaving the house—their house, our house: the Charlois House—to enjoy a well-deserved and peaceful retirement. Cyril Bardot is one of the company’s historic figures. After 34 years of loyal service, Cyril retired on December 31, 2024. He returned to Murlin to have his portrait taken.   […]

A New Romanian Generation Takes the Helm Since the 2010s, new vineyard owners, along with Romanian engineers, managers, and winemakers, have been spearheading a revival of the country’s winemaking traditions. This new generation, trained in Italy, France, New Zealand, and Chile, is fluent in English and brimming with determination, taking control o [...]

Discovering Romanian Wine Cultures   A Culture of Fusion Generations of grape varieties tell the story of the region’s many foundational influences. The ancient wine of the Dacians established the area’s reputation. During the Middle Ages, Germanic influences introduced Welschriesling, Pinot Gris, and Traminers, securing the predominance of white w [...]

Between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the Balkans are emerging on the European wine scene. A fresh wind of technical mastery is reviving millennia-old traditions. A young country with a long history of shifting borders, Romania is rediscovering its prestigious past. Terroirs influenced by multiple cultures, documented since antiquity, once f [...]

The next step in the stave mill’s first transformation: sawing. This is where the quarter becomes a plank. At Maison Charlois, as at the Group’s other stave mills, each splitter supplies two sawyers who are responsible for processing the quarters prepared by the splitters.   Bark, sapwood and heartwood are still part of the process. […]

Winter is coming, and vineyard work is put on hold until pruning begins at the beginning of the year. It’s an opportunity for winemakers to spend part of their time on other horizons, including Murlin.   From Chinon to Murlin, it’s 259 kilometers, or around 3 hours’ drive. That’s the way taken by the Lambert […]

“La chica” of Cognac On December 31, 2024, Nadine Gestreau, Head of Sales Administration at Doreau Tonneliers, will be stepping down to enjoy a peaceful retirement in her native Charente. It will have been 18 years since she joined Tonnellerie Vernou (part of Doreau Tonneliers since 2010) in 1998.   Nadine is one of those […]

The wine and spirits trade show Three days of trade shows, three days dedicated to the world of wine and spirits, for those who make it. From the barrel making process to packaging, vineyard maintenance, bottling and labeling, everything is on show, including the latest innovations to protect vines and grapes from hail, frost…   […]