There are Big Houses in Champagne

Over the years, the key players have come and gone in Champagne.  But, more holdings are passed down generation to generation here than anywhere else.  I even read somewhere (no data to back this up) that growers only having one child in order to avoid the inheritance mess of France law that dictates and equal [...]

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2006 Lincourt Chardonnay

Signs one might be the parent of a 10 week old child… writing a review one month after you’ve actually had the wine. It has been several weeks, but the 2006 Lincourt Chardonnay we had is definitely worth writing about. My only previous exposure to this Santa Barbara winery came at a dinner Mark’s in Houston [...]

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