Winemaker Profiles

Portrait of Jean-Yves Bardin, Photographer of Winemakers
Portrait of Jean-Yves Bardin, Photographer of Winemakers
AliceMay 25, 2026
The books *Anjou Untamed* and *Grappes de Haikus*, created by photographer Jean-Yves Bardin, have been nominated for the upcoming edition of the Gourmands Awards. *Anjou Untamed* won...
Hautes-Alpes Vineyard Redevelopment
From Television Studios to the Vineyards of the Hautes-Alpes
AliceMay 25, 2026
I’m a former TV journalist; I used to be in the spotlight before deciding to take over the family estate in Théüs, in the Hautes-Alpes. Between...
Château de Luc: Organic Viticulture Rooted in History — Corbières
Château de Luc: Organic Viticulture Rooted in History
PaulineMay 25, 2026
Louis XIV wasn’t even born when the Fabre family first started making wine. A lot has happened in the Corbières region since then....
Domaine de la Tourlaudière: Muscadet, Plot by Plot
Domaine de la Tourlaudière: Muscadet, Plot by Plot
Paul25 May 2026
We’re heading out to meet the Petiteau-Gaubert family in the Nantes region, in the Muscadet Sèvres & Maine appellation. Roland, a winemaker at Domaine de La...
“I Was Born into the Vat” — Winemaker Portrait
“I Was Born into the Vat”
Camille25 May 2026
Château Pas du Cerf—a man’s den? Not at all! Geneviève Gualtieri tells us a story of women dating back to 1848....
“No Stereotypes, We Are Not Lords of the Manor!” — Winemaker Portrait
“No Stereotypes, We Are Not Lords of the Manor!”
Paul25 May 2026
Diary #1: In 1956, the estate had only 4 hectares of vineyards. Today it is twenty times larger! These are...