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Caroline was in the United States when the Charlois adventure was getting underway on American soil. This was, she believes, why a mutual acquaintance approached her about joining the Group, which had just acquired Saury and Leroi in France and Winemakers Cooperage in California, later renamed Charlois Cooperage USA in 2010.

On the occasion of the 2026 European Heritage Days, come and discover the craft of traditional cooperage on Sunday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., by visiting Manufacture tonnelière La Grange, a recipient of the prestigious Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label. The coopers will share their passion for their craft [ [...]

Just hearing her first name is enough to bring back the catchy Saïan Supa Crew hit released in the summer of 1999. Angela Teixeira has been part of the Tonnellerie Berthomieu Ermitage team since 2007 and will officially retire on August 1. A new chapter now begins, one she will enjoy alongside her husband, Gérard.

Originally from the Loire Valley, Chenin Blanc is now grown primarily in France and South Africa, where it is the country’s most widely planted white grape variety. It produces an outstanding diversity of wines—from dry and sweet to sparkling—while retaining a naturally vibrant acidity that brings freshness, balance and excellent ageing potential. [...]

François Stimac recently celebrated his 41st birthday. Of those 41 years, 18 have been spent with Charlois. Despite his relatively young age, he is among those who had the opportunity to work alongside Denis Charlois. He belongs to the long-standing members of the company, for whom human values are a guiding principle—indeed, a way of life.

For this fourth episode of Lise's Tastings, the spotlight is on Malbec. Originating in southwestern France and renowned as the signature grape of Cahors, Malbec has also found a celebrated home in Argentina. It produces deeply coloured wines that are generous, well-structured, and elegant.

Conceived as a journey, this book invites readers to discover how oak enhances wines, champagnes, cognacs, rums, whiskies, and bourbons through encounters, conversations, and portraits of the men and women who have chosen oak to reveal the full singularity of their nectars.

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 […]