“Il a une belle robe, il est gouleyant, il a de la cuisse”. Coluche's line in the film L'Aile ou la Cuisse (The Wing or the Thigh) has become a well-known phrase. But what does 'gouleyant' mean? And what is the 'cuisse' and the 'robe' of a wine? There is no shortage of adjectives to choose from when talking about wine. Maison Gabriel Meffre throws a little light on the tricky language of wine tasting.

The series of portraits of women at Maison Gabriel Meffre continues! Valérie Vincent talks about her daily work as Head of Marketing and Communication and reveals current projects.

Summer is coming and with it delicious, sun-drenched fruit desserts! We can end our meals on a variety of sweet notes, other than classic French desserts such as ‘fondant au chocolat’ and apple tart. Véronique Torcolacci, oenologist at Maison Gabriel Meffre, gives us some delicious ideas for desserts that you will most certainly want to leave room for!

As the memory of winter fades, nature comes alive with vivid colours, green shoots brighten up the landscape, and the vines live in harmony with other plants and animals. You may have noticed when out walking that it is not rare to see grasses, weeds and flowers growing in the vineyards. Are they left there simply because they look nice or is there another reason?