Where’s Harvest 2011 Gone?
Last year’s Harvest was unusual to say the least. After predictions in Spring about the harvest kicking off as early […]
Harvest 2011
Welcome to the My Man In Champagne Harvest 2011 blog! We’ll be uploading new posts as often as we can over the next few weeks during the Champagne Harvest of 2011.
This is an exceptionally early harvest due to hot early start to the vintage so it will be exciting to see how things pan out and what the growers and producers make of the quality of the grapes. Look out here for as-it-happens photography, information and the odd video. Thanks for watching!
Chatting in the vat room with Jean-Pierre Vazart
Jean-Pierre Vazart is the head of Champagne Vazart-Coquart in Chouilly, a Grand Cru villaqge in La Côte des Blancs. Its
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There’s always the washing up!
At Champagne Huré Frères we saw a traditional press in action. In today's video we pay a visit to Champagne
Interview with Patrick Manceaux
Every harvest is a balancing act. Do you start picking as soon as the official start date is announced so as to
Interview with François Huré
François Huré is the current head of Champagne Huré Frères in Ludes in the Montagne de Reims area of Champagne.
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A Year Of Surprises
The harvest this year in Champagne hasn't turned out at all as expected. In this video Jiles gives you some
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Last look at Chardonnay grapes before off to the press room
In this final video in a series following a day of the 2011 Champagne harvest, with Champagne Henriet-Bazin, we get
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How 50 Kg Chardonnay grapes becomes 600 Kg
In this next to last video in a series following a day of the 2011 Champagne harvest for Champagne Henriet-Bazin,
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Grape crates rolling from the vines
In this video we see the crates of Chardonnay grapes being transferred from the vines to a temporary "hub", before
Action Stations In The Press Room
Picking the grapes is just the start of the work that goes into making your champagne The next stage is