Part 1: Why ~ Do you really think wine’s 8,000 year old history is evaporating? C’mon. Wine’s history is long and winding, and it’s had its ups and downs and back again. We’re all in another segment, and we just need to continue being imaginative. I’ve lived long enough to know what goes around comes […] The post Do You …

(credit drwinkler) The 5.8-hectare Clos des Goisses walled vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ has been called the greatest vineyard in Champagne.  Located just above the Marne River and planted with vines since the 16th century, it is incredibly steep (30-45% gradient) with very poor soils that barely cover the deep chalk bedrock. Its south-facing orientation combined with the gradient and a pure …

Alfredo Rafael has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/163431590@N04/55393495996/in/pool-912056@N21