Jean-Luc Thunevin Château Valandraud 1er Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Emilion Gerda: Tell us about you… Jean-Luc Thunevin: I’m still in the process of discovering my true identity… The truth is often different from the image we wish to portray. We are what we become. I am like cats that have many lives, and I am quite anxious […]
Lucie Lauilhé Director Met by Gerda at the Château Château d’Armailhac Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé en 1855 On September 30th, 2021, we published an interview with the fascinating and dynamic Caroline Artaud (Château Clerc Milon). This time, I visited Château d’Armailhac to meet Lucie Lauilhé, who has been the director of this estate since August […]
Pierre Montegut Technical Director Met by Gerda Château Suduiraut Premier Clu Classé en 1855, Sauternes Sauternes is one of the most beautiful appellations in Bordeaux with incredible landscapes of vineyards, woods, castles and a priceless heritage. It is a region that has an incredible charm. Its wine syndicate is presided by two dynamic men who […]
William Kelley Gerda: Can you tell us about your background? William Kelley: I am a wine lover who became a wine critic. I had opportunities to taste great wines in my younger years, especially during my studies at Oxford University (Doctorate in History) where I was in charge of the Wine Circle tasting group. In 2015, […]
Pauline et Edouard Vauthier Managers and co-owners It is always a great pleasure to meet Pauline and Edouard Vauthier at Château Ausone. They are two dynamic young people living in the midst of their exceptional terroir. Here, there are no ostentatious signs, but a true life of winemakers attached to their land. In this Inside […]
INSIDE En-Primeurs week with Gerda Gerda: During this week of discovery and tasting of the 2022 En Primeur wines, I have reflected on all the very visible changes within Bordeaux chateaux, affecting all aspects of the trade, from agronomy to winemaking. The 2022 weather conditions felt like a projection into the future, with unprecedented levels of […]
Marjolaine de Coninck Director Domaines Perrodo Domaines Perrodo Château Marquis d’Alesme, 3ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855, Margaux Château Labégorce, Margaux Château La Tour de Mons, Margaux Met by Gerda Gerda: Tell us about you… Marjolaine de Coninck: I consider myself as a builder. I love having projects that are like new pages in […]
Hubert de Boüard Director Hubert de Boüard Consulting & Oeno-lab Co-owner Château Angelus Met by Gerda Gerda: Tell us about you… Hubert de Boüard: I describe myself first as a winemaker who was born and raised at Angelus. I am someone passionate about the vine and wine. When my father stopped working in 1985, I […]
Michael Egan Expert Met by Gerda In the same way as the luxury market, wine is also affected by counterfeiting. Châteaux are therefore implementing colossal measures to protect their bottles from being replicated. This phenomenon is growing and today’s counterfeits often have nothing to do with the vulgar, though still present, imitations that were […]
Guillaume Thienpont Technical Director Working at the estate since 2011 Met by Gerda at the Château Vieux Château Certan Château Le Pin Pomerol Gerda: Tell us about you… Guillaume Thienpont: I could summarize by saying that I am passionate about my job. The vineyards of Vieux Château Certan and Château Le Pin are the […]