Château Arton: a haven of modernity and excellence in Haut-Armagnac.
Focus on a terroir that had practically disappeared from the radar: Haut-Armagnac, which Château Arton is helping to bring back into the limelight with modernity.
50 shades of grape – Part 2: Marc and Fine de Bourgogne
This second chapter focuses on Burgundy where we met five producers who contribute to the development and the renewal of these two beautiful spirits.
Armagnac Castarède: time and verve.
Founded in 1832, Castarède is the oldest trading house of Armagnac operating on the market. Despite its age, history and tradition do not smother the verve needed to address rising challenges.
50 shades of grape – Part 1: Marc d’Alsace
Monsieur Baco is back and inaugurates a series of articles dealing with French “marcs” and “fines” which have tend to lapse in the last decades. First stop: Alsace!
Calvados: just a local product?
Like its south-western counterparts, calvados is several centuries old. Yet, it remains a “regional” product in the eyes of many people in France. Rightly or wrongly? Let us focus on an underestimated spirit.