Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
Loire Valley wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.
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Grenelle
AOC Saumur Sparkling wines
Hubert Bodet
AOC Crémant de Loire Sparkling wines
Domaine Champalou
2017
AOC Vouvray Dry white wine
Domaine Champalou
2016
AOC Vouvray Dry white wine
Domaine Champalou
2017
AOC Vouvray Dry white wine
Domaine Champalou
AOC Vouvray Sparkling wines
Domaine Landrat-Guyollot
Gemme Océane
2017
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
Domaine Landrat-Guyollot
Gemme de Feu
2017
AOC Pouilly-Fumé Dry white wine
Le Chêne Fourchu
Vintage
2017
AOC Sancerre Dry white wine
Hubert des Rottes
1989
AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire Fluffy white wine
Domaine Martin
Chardonnay
2018
IGP Val de Loire Dry white wine
Domaine de la Paleine
AOC Saumur Sparkling wines
Domaine de la Paleine
2017
AOC Saumur Puy Notre Dame Red wine
L'Eclosion
2016
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Red wine
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
Portraits
26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.