By Gabrielle Vizzavona IMAGINING LIFE AFTER – ANGÉLIQUE DE LENCQUESAING, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IDEALWINE, THE LEADING WINE AUCTION WEBSITE: « OUR AIM WAS TO REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF OUR PARTNER WINEGROWERS » Angélique de Lencquesaing co-founded iDealwine in 2000 and is (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona IMAGINING LIFE AFTER… JÉRÔME TOURBIER, CO-CEO OF SOURCES DE CAUDALIE AND SOURCES DE CHEVERNY: « OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO HAVE OUR FEET ON THE GROUND, HEAD IN THE STARS » Jérôme and Alice Tourbier define themselves as (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona CYRIL MONDON, OWNER OF AN E. LECLERC HYPERMARKET IN ROUFFIAC — TOLOSAN,MEMBER AND WINE MARKET MANAGER FOR THE E. LECLERC CENTRAL BUYING OFFICE: « SALES OF BOXED WINES GREW SPECTACULARLY DURING AND AFTER LOCKDOWN » For (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona ANDREA CANTAMESSA, WINE PURCHASING MANAGER, EATALY GROUP: « OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS TO RECONNECT WITH OUR CLIENTS IN PERSON  » Andrea Cantamessa is the wine and spirits purchasing manager for the Eataly Group, which has (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona « FOREIGN WINES ARE NOT A PASSING PHASE, THEY’RE HERE TO STAY  » What kind of business is your company Œnotropie involved in? I started Œnotropie in 2005. Before that, I worked for three years with a (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona PAOLO BOUCA NOVA, PURCHASING DIRECTOR FOR WINE MERCHANTS’ CHAIN: « DURING LOCKDOWN, SALES REVENUE FROM OUR WEBSITE INCREASED FIVE-FOLD  » Le Repaire de Bacchus has 40 stores located in and around Paris. How have you managed (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona A CONVERSATION WITH ANDRÉ TERRAIL, OWNER OF THE LA TOUR D’ARGENT RESTAURANT IN PARIS: « WINE WILL HELP US RETURN TO A NORMAL LIFE. THIS WILL BE AN EXCELLENT EXCUSE TO GET OUT SOME MATURE (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona Aurélien Gil-Artagnan — Head sommelier, La Réserve, Paris « OUR TWO-STAR MICHELIN CHEF, JÉRÔME BANCTEL, HAS INTRODUCED TAKE-AWAY MEALS AND I HAVE PUT TOGETHER A WINE LIST TO GO WITH THEM  » How have you maintained (…)

By Gabrielle Vizzavona MALBEC’S JOURNEY, FROM THE VINEYARDS OF SOUTH-WEST FRANCE TO THE ARGENTINEAN DESERT April 17 is Malbec World Day Like all great destinies, Malbec’s path has been circuitous. Its cradle lies in the ancient province (…)