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Irish Gatherings and Dutch Courage
March and April have been busy for the team at Laurent Miquel. We started the month at ProWein, where we reconnected with many of our...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read


What's with the sheep?
Regenerative viticulture describes a philosophy of regenerating the life and vibrancy of our soils to increase the microbial life and...
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Feb 20, 20242 min read


Why prune?
The art of pruning is a time-honoured tradition that has traditionally played a crucial role in the creation of exceptional wines. We...
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Feb 6, 20242 min read


My red tastes dry, but is it?
In a piece for the Evening Standard on drier reds for diabetics on 28 November 2023, James Grimshaw discusses sweetness in red wines and...
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Jan 9, 20242 min read


What is carbon sequestration and why is it important?
Our first blog of the year, coming on the heels of the festive season and its inherent consumerism, reminds us why it's increasingly...
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Jan 2, 20242 min read


Christmas food and wine - Viognier...
... with cheese please! We're not sure there's a better cheese match than Viognier, especially mature hard cheeses like Comté, Guyère and...
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Dec 12, 20232 min read


It's that (most wonderful) time again...
The end-of-year festivities are approaching and while at home we are planning food and wines to share with family and friends, the work...
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Nov 28, 20232 min read


Masterclass with wine professionals in Holland
We had a busy couple of days at the beginning of November with our importers Verbunt Verlinden and invited guests in Holland. Matthew...
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Nov 14, 20232 min read


Building a Sustainable Future
Climate events of recent years have reminded us of how important our sustainability initiatives are to reduce our impact on the planet...
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Oct 31, 20232 min read


A look at Syrah
Syrah is at the heart of the St Chinian appellation and a grape that is very close to the heart of both Laurent and his father Henri....
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Oct 24, 20232 min read


Harvest Report 2023
We are delighted to publish our official harvest report for vintage 2023 General Overview of Languedoc-Roussillon A very dry winter led...
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Oct 17, 20235 min read


Building a Terroir
The journey from the vineyard to the glass is a long story of patience, passion, and precision. At Laurent Miquel, it is our mission to...
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Oct 3, 20232 min read


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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Sep 21, 20232 min read


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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Sep 11, 20232 min read


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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Aug 29, 20231 min read


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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Aug 17, 20232 min read


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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Aug 10, 20232 min read


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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Jul 25, 20232 min read


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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Jul 11, 20233 min read


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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Jul 10, 20232 min read
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