Harvest finishes but the work doesn't!
It feels like we are now hurtling into autumn! We always notice a sudden change in the vineyards once the equinox has passed - it's like...
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laurawinespecialis
- Sep 11
- 2 min
A family legacy
When Laurent took up the mantle of head winemaker at the family domaine, his mission was always to produce wines of finesse, energy and...
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laurawinespecialis
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Harvest update 2023
From vineyard to winery, the transformation of grapes to wine begins for vintage 2023! Harvest 2023 started well after a summer of even...
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laurawinespecialis
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Hello to vintage 2023!
Harvest will be underway in the coming days and weeks, so it's a very busy time in both of our domaines. We always begin the harvest at...
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laurawinespecialis
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Garrigue - marketing or terroir?
Anytime you read about - or even taste - a wine from the Languedoc, you probably hear references to the "garrigue", described as unique...
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laurawinespecialis
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Heatwaves, wildfires and worry
Although the Languedoc vignerons have suffered with heat and humidity this summer, we've been much more fortunate than other regions in...
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laurawinespecialis
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Albarino from France?!
At the many tastings we attend during the year, we often hear people exclaim "Is this Albarino from France?" or "I didn't know you could...
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laurawinespecialis
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Spotlight on summer
It's so pretty in the vineyards during the summer months. Most of the activity comes from bees, birds and butterflies to a soundtrack of...
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laurawinespecialis
- May 18
- 2 min
Hot, dry and hoping for rain
Summer has arrived in the Languedoc! Over the next few weeks we expect many visitors to travel here for their injection of sunshine and...
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laurawinespecialis
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Fall in love with Viognier
April 28 is international Viognier day! Although we love to celebrate Viognier year-round, we'll take any excuse to promote this...
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laurawinespecialis
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Heerlijk Nederland! Lovely Netherlands
Laura, Laurent Miquel's brand ambassador, recently embarked on a trip to the Netherlands, hosted by our Dutch wine importer Verbunt...
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laurawinespecialis
- Mar 23
- 2 min
ProWein & Sustainability
ProWein 2023 is done! It's incredible to think we're almost into April now. It was a busy fair in Düsseldorf this year, with a truly...
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laurawinespecialis
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Isn't all wine vegan?
What is it that makes a wine suitable for vegans? Many people are confused about the concept of a wine being vegan-friendly, a common...
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laurawinespecialis
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Regenerative Agriculture - what is it?
As 8th generation wine growers, we think of ourselves as guardians of the land. In light of the urgency of the climate crisis, we began...
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laurawinespecialis
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Wintry Weather in the Languedoc
Mid-January brought quite a bit of snow, especially at the higher altitudes of Domaine les Auzines. It's still quite cold in our region,...
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laurawinespecialis
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Pruning Season has begun!
The winter season is a period of tidying up in the vineyards, cutting away the dead wood of the previous harvest to leave a few of the...
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laurawinespecialis
- Dec 1, 2022
- 4 min
Harvest Report 2022
General Overview of Languedoc-Roussillon A cooler spring and a slow start to the summer morphed into brutal and intense heat in mid-June...
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laurawinespecialis
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
Looking to a More Sustainable Future
With COP27 having recently ended in Egypt, the topic of climate change is once again top of the agenda for governments across the world....
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laurawinespecialis
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
On the road again...
We are delighted to once again have the opportunity to visit our clients and consumers in Europe. Last week, our brand ambassador spent a...
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laurawinespecialis
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Swinging into autumn!
Autumn is such a busy time in wine - the labour put into the vineyard all comes together at once and it's suddenly frantic with harvest....
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