In the days following the publication of her first book, ‘Consent’, Vanessa Springora learns of the sudden death of her father, after decades of absence. When she was clearing out her flat, she discovered two photos of her paternal grandfather wearing Nazi insignia. She was appalled. A kaleidoscopic investigation ensued: the common thread running through […]
Professor of philosophy and co-founder of the publishing house Tonnerre de l’Est, he has just published a new book devoted to Romanée-Conti. A reflection on the estate’s great wines and Proustian works. Here’s a sneak preview, ahead of a book signing at the Athenaeum on 12 March, from 7-8.30pm, with Aubert de Villaine in attendance. […]
Jean-Marc Pillot’s son joined the eponymous domaine in 2019. Nearly 12 hectares of vineyards, from Santenay to Puligny-Montrachet, 70% planted with Chardonnay and 30% with Pinot Noir, plus a small amount of purchased grapes. The result is a wide range of benchmark Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru wines. But that’s not all… Take a tour. What is […]
In 2015, he and Adrien Grant Smith Bianchi launched their first collection of wine maps and posters. Ten years on, he looks back at a undeniable success story… How did you get started? Without any real ulterior motive, to be honest. Adrien and I studied communications and graphic design together. He’s from the Loire Valley […]
At the end of last year, he published a new book: Recettes & Récits. A collection of his 155 ultimate recipes. What’s more, on 12 February, François-Régis Gaudry will be in Beaune to discuss this highly personal work. Here’s a sneak preview… This book doesn’t come out of the blue: as you say in its preface, […]
After a first professional life abroad, with no particular career plan, he moved to Paris and, one thing leading to another, L’Atelier du Vin. His father, Pierre, had successfully developed this family business dating back to 1926, creating a wide range of wine accessories with a focus on function. He has picked up the torch, […]
This graduate of the Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin, who became ‘Tasteurologist’ after creating the first portable tool for assessing the texture of a wine using a set of fabrics, is widely acclaimed by wine lovers and curious professionals alike. On 11 January, he will be at Athenaeum alongside Florence Tilkens Zotiades […]
Since 2017, at the head of his own estate, he has made a name for himself, thanks to his wines. Mainly whites with a subtle balance between expression of the terroir and respect for the vintage, including a large number of 1er Cru in Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Visit. For 19 appellations, the size of your […]
Following on from Corniche Kennedy, Naissance d’un pont and Réparer les vivants, her next novel is Jour de ressac. This dark, more personal novel, will be the subject of a meeting and signing this Thursday 12 December at Athenaeum. Foreword… This new book begins with a call from a police officer informing the narrator of a case that concerns her […]
On LinkedIn, just one experience: ‘Michel Couvreur. Jan 1998 – present: 26 years and 11 months’. In other words, he knew the maturer-blender of whiskies aged mainly in sherry and port casks in Bouze-lès-Beaune as well as anyone, and he’s ensuring that his legacy lives on, alongside Cyril Deschamps and Alexandra Couvreur-Deschamps, his wife. Here […]
In 2020, this native of Limoges, who grew up in the Charente and south of Bordeaux, took over a leather goods workshop, specialising in travel, hunting and tableware accessories for professionals. Today, after refocusing on wine, sales have tripled. Better still, since this year, private customers have been welcome. To them, La Vie de Château… […]
After ‘Sœur’ and ‘Le voyant d’Étampes’, he has now written ‘Cabane’. The story, for its four researchers, of the aftermath of ’21 Report’. Back in 1973, they predicted that our world would collapse in the 21st century if industrial and demographic growth did not slow down significantly. A striking text. Before Abel Quentin comes to Athenaeum on 19 November, let’s […]
