Not long ago, I went back to the Coq aux Champs to spend an afternoon with Christophe Pauly. Sharing a meal and visiting the food market of Villers-Le-Temple, I witnessed his collaboration with Marc Pellizer, a vegetable producer. This collaborative approach, a real trend in Wallonia, indicates that mentalities are changing among chefs and producers. Christophe…
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The Château de Grandvoir
A while ago, my friend Bernard and I visited the Castle of Grandvoir (Château de Grandvoir), a tall building in the area of Neufchâteau, where a restaurant, a hotel and a brewery have been implemented. This place is not yet on the radar of reputable food guides but is already worth a trip! A global…
Florian Beck-Hartweg, the knowledge of the soil
Here is the portrait of an Alsatian winemaker who made the choice, a few years ago, of organic farming and winemaking. A peaceful man, far away any biofundamentalism who doesn’t only think about environment but also act according to it, to finally produce in the greatest respect of his Terroir, a wine who looks like him,…
Discovering Lucas Fays, from Champagne Philippe Fays
A month ago, during a wine trip from Torgny (Belgium) to Pupillin in the Jura, I made a stop in Celles-sur-Ource, charming small village in the region of Aube (Champagne) renowned for the number and the quality of its winemakers. I met Lucas Fays, the son of Philippe Fays, creator of the eponym’s estate. The…