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What temperature should I serve my wine at?
If you break out the ice bucket at the slightest bottle of white and the reds never leave your kitchen, here's a simple guide to avoiding these wine temperature faux-pas.
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What temperature should I serve my wine at?
If you break out the ice bucket at the slightest bottle of white and the reds never leave your kitchen, here's a simple guide to avoiding these wine temperature faux-pas.
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10 great restaurants where you can (also) don your kitchen apron
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10 great restaurants where you can (also) don your kitchen apron
People no longer come to restaurants just for lunch or dinner. At a time when cooking secrets are no longer the preserve of top chefs, people come as early as 9am to put on their apron... before unfolding the napkin on their knees.
PACA's 5 most beautiful waterfront hotels
The experts at Gault&Millau have selected the finest waterfront hotels on the Mediterranean. From Saint-Tropez to Bonifacio, a change of scenery is guaranteed.
Top 10 wine bars in Bordeaux
To coincide with primeur week, we've put together a selection of great places to taste Bordeaux wines.
Tomorrow's chefs
Gault&Millau Tour Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur-Corse-Monaco 2025
On the occasion of the presentation of the latest guide dedicated to the PACA region, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and players in these territories on Monday, March 11, 2024.the event took place at the Palais de la Bourse in Marseille. The day before, winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at the restaurant Le K du Château de la Gaude in Aix-en-Provence, hosted by chef Matthieu Dupuis-Baumal.
5 hotels perfect for enjoying the forest
Nestled among the trees or on the edge of the forest, our five favorite refuges are the perfect place to fill up on oxygen and go hiking, biking or horseback riding in the undergrowth.
Pâtiss'Art announces its first edition with Nina Métayer as godmother
Normandy goes pastry. From October 26 to 28, 2024, the first Pâtiss'Art show will be held in Deauville. For the occasion, the godmother will be none other than Nina Métayer.
8 terraces to eat well and enjoy the sun in Paris
Spring is well and truly here in Paris, and the urge to dine al fresco is growing. Here are eight addresses where you can soak up the sun and enjoy a good meal at the same time.
Yoric Tièche, Gault&Millau d'Or 2025 for the PACA - Corse - Monaco region
The head chef at the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Jean de Cap-Ferrat, was named Gault&Millau d'Or at the Gault&Millau Tour PACA - Corse - Monaco.
Charming hotels in Provence: 10 addresses among olive trees, bastides and lavender
Between vineyards and the scent of garrigue, Provence unfurls its charms like an old golden film. Here are ten characterful hotels to discover this region of a thousand faces for a weekend - or more.
Grand Marnier owes part of its success to this Parisian palace
Known as the spirit of choice for crêpes Suzette, Grand Marnier was not invented for that purpose. Here's the story.
Should we trust the medals on the bottles?
On a supermarket shelf, similar-looking bottles of wine are lined up at slightly contrasting prices. Without a salesperson, in a time-constrained food shopping area, a sticker placed like a jewel cuts through the act of purchasing. Gold, silver or bronze medals flash more brightly than a label that's not always easy to decipher.
Award-winning wine, featured wine
An award-winning wine is one that has been presented by the winery at one of the 127 competitions that award these precious badges (in 2024, according to the DGCCRF).
The famous Concours Général Agricole, founded in 1870, the world's best Chardonnay or Sauvignon competitions, the Brittany or Mâcon wine competitions, the Millésime Bio challenge... There's an embarrassment of riches to choose from, with no limit on participation, but not without a heavy hand in the wallet. For each cuvée entered, you'll need to pay between 10 and 150 euros, depending on the competition, not including postage and packaging costs and the purchase of macaroons in the event of victory.
Attractive spin-offs
A potentially interesting calculation, given the commercial visibility these awards bring. In the year following the award, sales of the vintage tend to increase by between 20% and 40%. A boon for the estate, event organizers and supermarkets alike.
All the more so as the medals are pouring in. In 2025, at the Concours Général Agricole, of the 12129 wines entered, 3361 were awarded medals, almost half of them gold. French legislation prohibits the awarding of more than a third of the samples presented. A quota with which most competitions flirt.
Amateur jury Who awards these accolades?
A volunteer jury, at their own expense. Mostly amateurs. The great need for people leaves little room for rigor or traceability. In 2025, at the Concours Général Agricole, over 7,000 people were needed to taste charcuterie, cheeses, jams and wines. At this year's Chardonnay du Monde competition, more than 300 jurors took part, with a limit of 20 samples per person.
The most famous estates, which don't need to boost their sales, tend to neglect these competitions. Artisanal wineries, on the other hand, may shy away from these competitions as a matter of distinction, since the shiny stickers are associated with supermarkets. A place where it takes the place of good professional advice. A wine merchant, for example, capable of selling the uniqueness of a cuvée he has followed over the years.
Fabrice Pouillon: his champagne method
Fabrice Pouillon is the third generation to run the family domaine at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne region of France, and he has an intrinsic respect for the heritage he has inherited: respect for the vines and for fine work. Constantly questioning himself, curious and eager to experiment, the Champenois celebrates his 26th harvest this September.
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