Yann Brys began his career at a very young age After completing his studies at the Toulouse Culinary School he worked alongside great masters such as Philippe Urraca He later honed his skills at some of France's most prestigious establishments where he worked with celebrated chef Sébastien Gaudard and the Parisian hotels Concorde Lafayette and Bristolu200b where he served as creative director until 2014 he developed his famous Tourbillon technique to decorate cakes with a perfect spiral This technique is now used worldwide and has left an indelible mark on contemporary pastry in Saulx-les-Chartreux and continues to expand his empire with another location in Paris He also works as a pastry chef for the Evok Hôtels Collection group creating exclusive desserts for several luxury hotels such as the Hotel Nolinski and Sinneru200b Brys is also known for his commitment to spreading pastry culture internationally where he regularly gives courses and master classes He is also an ambassador for major brands such as Elle & Vire Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; ad esempio Questi cookie possono essere installati dalla nostra società o da Terze parti In caso di disabilitazione di questi cookie la qualità e l’esperienza di navigazione potrebbe non essere soddisfacente Questi cookie sono installati da social media per consentire la condivisione dei contenuti del presente Sito Essi sono in grado di monitorare la navigazione compiuta anche in altri siti e creano un profilo dell’utente sulla base dei suoi interessi Ciò potrebbe avere un impatto sul contenuto e messaggi visualizzati sugli altri siti visitati non sarà possibile utilizzare o visualizzare questi strumenti di condivisione per l’installazione e l’uso di tali cookie occorre il consenso dell’utente Per maggiori informazioni consulta la pagna cookies policy Pope Francis on Thursday urged students of a French Catholic School to watch out against the lure and slavery of money and train themselves to be promoters and defenders of equality and justice in the world.  Some 80 students and staff of Institution des Chartreux of Lyons met the Pope in the Vatican.  Known commonly as Les Chartreux the private school is managed by the Carthusians.  The Pope expressed satisfaction that while they were preparing themselves to enter the big commercial schools to pursue professional careers in the world of finance their current academic formation at Les Chartreux was providing them a strong human philosophical and cultural dimension.  “It is essential,” he said “that from now on and in your future professional life you learn to be free from the ‘lure of money’ from the slavery into which money shuts those who worship it.”    He said it is also important that they have the “strength and courage not to blindly obey the invisible hand of the market.”  “Hence,” he said “I encourage you to make the best of your study time to train yourselves to become promoters and defenders of growth in equity and artisans of an upright and adequate administration of our common home Pope Francis further exhorted them to become responsible for this world and for the life of every man never forgetting that “every injustice against a poor person is an open wound and belittles your very dignity.”    He told the students to find the means and the time to take on the path of brotherhood to create bridges rather than walls among men in order to add their stone to building a more just and humane society   He concluded encouraging them to work for good and be a humble seed of a new world.   Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker About | Privacy Policy | Advertising| Editorial | Contact Us Subscribe | Login “A project manager who oversaw the construction of railroad bridges and is passionate about movies.” Fun fact about yourself: I love making short video animations and continuously work to become better at it I think I enjoy it so much because of the way animation is a unique blend of art and technology Undergraduate School and Degree: DHBW Mosbach Bachelor of Civil Engineering; Specialization Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school including an exploration of Paris for my entire MBA cohort during their first weekend in the country (co-organized with a classmate) * Organized two MBA Talent Shows (with the help of 5-member team) * Student Representative on the HEC Paris Board of Trustees * Recipient of the MBA’s Transitional Leadership Award full of wonderful and surprising performances as we converted the tried-and-true live-performance format into an online event amid a constantly evolving framework of social-distancing rules We all worked tirelessly to make both shows a success combined with the incredible diversity (across many variables) within that cohort I wanted to experience such diversity and felt that I would fit in well It is a rare privilege to be able to exchange with so many different cultures and personalities at once the quality of the pedagogy and the support provided to students was also important to me He managed to impart a thorough and intuitive understanding of all matters relating to corporate finance a subject that I had never been exposed to prior to the MBA helping students go even further than the class materials All of this while producing world-class research What was your favorite MBA event or tradition at your business school My favorite tradition of the HEC Paris MBA are the different cultural weeks organized by students They are a wonderful occasion for everyone to come together students surpass each other with their creativity I attended an American Thanksgiving dinner and an Indian wedding learned how to properly make sushi and celebrated Chinese New Year What is the biggest myth about your school HEC Paris is still perceived as a very French-centric school This is very different from my experience of the school in general Not only are the majority of students on campus internationals but the faculty is also very international What surprised you the most about business school Through my work for the Board of Directors we worked on improving the sustainability of the school setting clear goals and milestones to be achieved This willingness of all stakeholders of the school to transform goes beyond the topic of sustainability and shows HEC’s commitment to leading by example What is one thing you did during the application process that gave you an edge at the school you chose to make sure that the admissions officers looking at my profile had a complete view of my experience and personality I showed my submission to people who knew me well making sure there was no bias in the way I presented myself Emric Navarre is a friend and student from my batch who I admire for his strength and selfless leadership he naturally became the point of contact between the administration and the hundreds of students on campus He helped students in difficult situations to feel safe and helped coordinate the school’s response and policies during that time It was inspiring to see him remain calm and resolute while finding a solution that satisfied every stakeholder professors organized daily coffee chats with students members of the administration organized Zoom cooking courses and we even had a band playing outside the student-housing buildings While I was in contact with a smaller number of students during that time living through this experience created strong bonds with many of my classmates Who most influenced your decision to pursue business in college My father has been a relentless and strong source of support in this journey His rich life experience and his advice helped me see the value of an MBA What made Jonas such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2021 “I have had the privilege to work alongside Jonas in his capacity as the student representative on the school’s board of trustees I have had the great honor of working alongside many outstanding and engaged students within our community Jonas is one such individual who rose above his peers during his mandate when our institution was hit by the disruptive force of COVID-19 Not only was he a constant presence and advocate for students in representing that voice but he also helped shape the discussion on student representation and governance within our institution he was able to contribute to navigating the diverse he pursued this aim by pursuing a further understanding of what shared governance means for our institutions eventually meeting with over 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Lecomte’s brewery has made a name for itself with a closed-to-new-members allocation club for new releases a lengthy waiting list just to join that club and a position at the very center of contemporary French beer fandom.  Hand-me-down equipment adds to its homespun atmosphere like the 40-year-old bottling unit that was originally owned by Les Pères Chartreux—makers of the neon-green Chartreuse liqueur—which stands more or less safe from the rain under a small awning toys lie on the grass where Lecomte’s four-year-old son Marius likes to play when he’s not helping with bottle labeling Soon he’ll be joined by his little sister Rose While much of Lecomte’s equipment is visible in the yard the barn is where the magic really happens filled with so many casks that there’s little room to navigate with aged wooden beams and a single light on the ceiling that isn’t strong enough to illuminate the entire space Ammonite is dedicated to making raw and spontaneously fermented beers in these barrels And even if many drinkers in this vinous part of the world might not recognize them as beers at first sip that hasn’t prevented hype around this small brewery from growing to a fever pitch from what it used to contain to what it holds now though their collective organization only makes sense to Lecomte and the two caves under the house act as the wet cellar which affects the barrels in many ways,” he says creating beers that are really dry and—to use a term employed by winemakers—“nerveuse,” which implies both freshness and acidity although things don’t exactly work the same way here “I haven’t noticed any alcohol loss in my beers because they’re already low-ABV and it makes the beer more opulent and sweet,” he says.   “Follow me through the labyrinth,” he says disappearing through a small passage between the front door and a pile of cardboard.  Ammonite’s barn is only 50 square meters but comparing it to a maze doesn’t feel like an overstatement used the cask before donating it to Lecomte “It’s 90 years old and still in pretty good shape,” he says Lecomte tells me that story as we taste Soliste I with a stack of boxes serving as our tasting table Spontaneously fermented on Hérout cider lees Lecomte can tell you the story of each of the roughly 300 barrels in his possession Take the three black chestnut casks in a dark corner of the cellar: sherry barrels from Valdespino that date from 1918 Just above them sits a beautiful oak barrel that previously contained Burgundy’s Monthelie wine “There’s a 50-year waiting list to buy a barrel made by this particular French cooper the unknown cooper sometimes carves “DSLS” on them which stands for “Dieu seul le sait,” or “God only knows.”  Lecomte treats his barrels with an exquisite level of care employing a hands-on—or rather nose-on—approach While he understands that not every brewer or winemaker has the time to select barrels themselves he doesn’t want to buy from used barrel vendors he cites the benefits of sourcing them directly from winemakers.  “You don’t know how the barrels have been stocked or exactly what kind of bourbon or pinot noir they contained,” he says.  On a shelf at the back of the cellar hangs a black-and-white photograph of an old man in a sea of casks who was in charge of a wine cellar in the 1950s (He was also a proud member of the music group Les Joyeux Bourguignons who performed on Broadway after World War II Cortot is Lecomte’s only real link to the wine world as he doesn’t come from a family of winemakers or grape growers His great-grandfather taught his grandfather the art of wine tasting who says that his grandfather tasted wine like no one else Lecomte himself never drank a drop of alcohol and actually despised the idea of drinking which feels quite rebellious for a French teenager his grandfather Maurice insisted that they visit a famous winemaking domain together to be dragged by his grandfather into an activity he didn’t care about on his birthday and he initially refused to taste any wine Then came the very last glass: a Corton Clos du Roi It was from his grandfather’s year of birth and Lecomte felt he couldn’t say no.  “I started describing to the sommelier everything I was feeling Lecomte traveled through Europe and farther afield trying to discover every wine region he could encouraged him to make it his full-time job He studied viticulture at a local specialist college and became a freelance educator and consultant Lecomte now works as an instructor at that college it’s no wonder Lecomte is often compared to a winemaker And it’s not just because he’s located in one of the country’s top wine regions or makes barrel-aged beers; it’s because of how he makes his beers.  “I’d say that 50% of my work is with the barrels using the same malt bill and process in every beer The malt comes from a rustic barley he selected and sows in partnership with a local farmer The hops are wild hops he picks himself in Burgundy where he has found at least 12 good hop-foraging spots though he doesn’t personally ascribe too much significance to that fact contrary to what some of his fans believe.“When I started a brewer told me that I had to be careful with wild hops as they tend to be too astringent when boiled,” he says it’s fair to assume that they’re only included so that he can legally include the word “beer” on his labels When I ask the quantity of hops in each batch you can hardly taste the difference.”  The recipe he uses results in a beer with no residual sugar and very low pH brewing with just one recipe isn’t a lazy choice—more like the opposite It showcases the power of blending and the barrels’ role in the process His fans claim that you’ll never taste the same beer twice from Ammonite and others with cider lees or grape pomace; many more have no additions their flavor profiles derived from blending and barrel-aging Lecomte works with different kinds of wine grapes—aligoté etc.—and every year the harvest offers something different like his former student Thomas Fayolle from Domaine des Martinelles et Aloès in the Rhône Valley Their co-produced Cuvée Vinifera beers were made with grenache and syrah grapes collaborating with one another isn’t really a thing,” Fayolle says I’m amazed with how Simon is able to unite several industries around Ammonite The apricots grown by Fayolle also go into Ammonite’s fruit-beer range “You see how much he cares about the products making beer with the best ingredients possible,” he says “He comes to the orchards to pick up the fruit himself same thing during the harvest when he carefully selects the wine grapes.”   When I taste the beer made with Fayolle’s apricots I could easily mistake it for fresh fruit juice I can almost imagine I’m biting directly into an apricot itself “I didn’t expect a beer where the fruit would feel so raw “You can actually taste the apricot pit in the finish.” Here in France it’s called vinification intégrale The brewer fills a barrel with fresh whole fruit (This process is known as carbonic maceration and is particularly associated with the wines of Beaujolais.) That juice is added to a barrel with a finished beer that has usually been aged one year Lecomte turns that barrel once a week for six months so that the fruit and beer can fully blend They’re usually aged together for at least six months Carbonic maceration and integral vinification are winemaking techniques and they are just two among several viticultural methods that Ammonite uses on a daily basis the only solera system in use at a French brewery today.  with several rows of barrels stacked on top of each other—solera means “on the ground” in Spanish The Cuvée Solera made by Lecomte is a blend of every beer Ammonite has ever made: Every time he finishes one he keeps a little to fill the upper casks of his system The finished product is drawn from the lower casks and the beer is transferred from one barrel to another When Lecomte put his first beers on the market in 2019 Ammonite immediately made a splash in French beer circles “I don’t do anything that’s working in craft beer at the moment,” he says I don’t put eccentric adjuncts in them.”  he was the only one in France with a brewery 100% dedicated to spontaneous beers,” she says “He did what he wanted to do and not what others were expecting.”  Lecomte believes that another reason might involve a certain brewery in Brussels “People were curious to taste my beers to compare them to Cantillon but some were a bit disappointed to realize it wasn’t the same thing at all,” he says.  doesn’t shy away from comparing Ammonite to the famous Belgian producer “Even if their beers are ultimately very different their approach to working with casks is similar as well as not over-producing beers.” Another factor that contributed to the hype she says: Ammonite was the first brewery in France to sell beers through allocations to its club members.    80% of which are restaurants and wine shops marketing director at Lyon’s Brasserie Ninkasi is one of Ammonite’s 100 non-professional allocation club members as it’s much more common in the wine industry,” she says allows her to avoid the disappointment of finding that Ammonite beers have sold out every time she goes to her local bottle shop over 100 fans are on a waiting list just to join Ammonite’s allocation club Lecomte says he finds this really frustrating But it also offers him the freedom to choose his customers Since he doesn’t produce a lot—just 200 hectoliters (about 170 barrels) per year—he numbers all of his bottles but to make it easier to trace and monitor sales At €14–28 (or about $15-26) for each 750ml bottle “If they don’t respect my terms and I see my beers at ridiculous prices in their shops or restaurants he’s cut off some 10 vendors for price-gouging Lecomte once saw one of his bottles being sold for €180 on the secondary market He could trace the bottle back to the wine shop that sold it but not the customer who bought it in order to flip it for a profit.  Ammonite’s success isn’t only due to the uniqueness of its beer or to its allocation model Berdah says that Lecomte’s personality also plays a big role “People who like what he does also like who he is as a person,” she says All he wants to do is share his work with people He’s really passionate and generous in that way.”  and seems conscious of the fine line between appreciation and hero worship One could argue that this is already happening over 400 people have joined a group called Ammonite Enthusiasts where they share their tasting notes and pictures of their visits to the brewery or ask to share rides to Ammonite events.  When Lecomte takes part in a beer festival—which he doesn’t do very often—it counts as an event in itself He could probably pick up the phone right now and ask every major beer festival in France for a spot and get it because lots of people would attend that event just for him a four-year-old son who tells me that I work too much “Plus I don’t even have enough beers to sell anyway.” Lecomte seems almost to coddle his customers interacting with them on social media and even brewing some beers exclusively for special recipients he regularly hosts Live sessions to talk about his latest releases or show off the brewery and his future orchards When Basso got her first subscription club purchase “When a restaurant or a shop orders beer in the amount of €400 from me “But when a recipient spends €100 or 200 on his allocation I owe it to them to be available and open.” Lecomte shows the same respect to his customers that they show to him “Simon has strong social values and he sticks to them,” she says.  he plans to partner with other breweries from Burgundy like Vif in Beaune or Independent House in Dijon Lecomte seems ambivalent about his success in several ways but his foot is still holding the door open for wine to enter but if you ask him if he’d rather drink wine or beer but he’s aware that his image is important to the brewery’s success He doesn’t want to increase production in order to have enough time for his family but he knows that the rarity of Ammonite’s beer only leads to greater demand.  That’s the next step: Lecomte is moving his brewery and part of his cellar to a new location this year.  The new home for Ammonite is a huge stone building Lecomte should be able to produce enough so that the waiting list for his beers will cease to exist and visitors will be able to enjoy drinking beers at the brewery itself “In here I could produce 1,500 hectoliters per year but I don’t want to do more than 300,” he says cherry and apple trees offer more possibilities looking at the small vines he just planted he talks about everything he’s planning to do here You might expect that to include a bottle share or a tasting for geeks but he starts by mentioning a vegetable garden for the Sennecey-le-Grand village school and an Easter egg hunt for kids He wants to have a stage for bands from the area and plans to have activities in the vines for his son Marius—who also proudly wears a doudoune sans manches just like his father—and his school friends.  Ammonite is just what Lecomte wanted: a brasserie de village A small family-owned brewery in the countryside that serves as a gathering place for locals and as a host for community events you could find one of those in almost every village in France And it’s especially rare because of what Ammonite is—or even what Ammonite beer is “If I wasn’t told it was beer the first time I tasted it I never would have guessed what I was drinking,” Fayolle says.  it can even be hard to figure out just how it was made But it’s actually quite simple: Whatever a winemaker does with grapes brewing was initially an experiment to see if I could apply winemaking techniques to beer,” he says “A friend of mine told me ‘You don’t brew beer you vinify grains.’ Maybe that’s a good way to describe what I do at Ammonite.”  and Publications that’ll drive you to drink La Française REM purchased the PANORAMA SEINE and DOCKSIDE buildings located 255 and 224 quai de la Bataille de Stalingrad respectively in Issy-les-Moulineaux (92130) Designed by architects Patrice Novarina and Atelier de Midi The acquisition includes two buildings: a seven-storey building (at 255) with 7,905 m² of office floor space; a two-storey building (at 224) with 2,082 m² of office space The complex has 116 underground parking spaces The global headquarters of the Sodexo group have been based there since 2008 La Française REM was assisted by law firm Fairway Avocats and 14 Pyramides Notaires The financing was provided by pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank assisted by Lefèvre Pelletier & associés and Attorney Moisy-Namand and law firms K&L Gates and Le Breton & Associés Opinion Juliana Cloutier, an expert in investment and citizenship solutions abroad from the firm Alta Invest Frederick Bates Arturo Hanono Contributors About us Executive Partner and Sales and Business Development Director Agenda Style News Magazines Contact and Help after the one already established in Saulx-les-Chartreux (91) is in fact the very first store opened by the famous pastry chef in Paris And it is on the charming Île-Saint-Louis that Yann Brys decided to set up this pastry shop Inaugurated in April 2022, Tourbillon will showcase the sweet creations of Yann Brys based on a Russian cookie and soft almonds Truly explosive in the mouth thanks to a hazelnut and pecan crunch Let yourself be tempted by the"Fruits of the Sun Verbena Swirl" raspberry and verbena infusion compote and a lemon cream no less than 6 pastries are offered in the window with two or three additional creations to be discovered at the end of the week including the indestructible"Chou Paris-Brest" or the"Finger Pistache Raspberry" Please note that some creations are ephemeral and will disappear such as the"Fresh Pear and Blackcurrant" (citrus shortbread Made in the Saulx-les-Chartreux store and delivered every morning these ultra-colored pastries are as appealing to the eye as they are tasty in the mouth we also find in this Parisian store of Tourbillon chocolates or ice cream and sorbets in pots signed Yann Brys Tourbillon will unveil a tea room by the end of May so you can relax in this charming Parisian pastry shop Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here If you're serious about your skiing or boarding then sooner or later you'll want to ski Tignes Tignes has to be on your 'to-ski' list. The Tignes-Val d’Isère ski area is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and extensive ski areas in France's Savoie region and in the whole Alps freeride or free-rando… it's a top destination for free spirits and the heart of the western half of this vast linked ski area in the upper Tarentaise Valley of the central French Alps It's perfect for keen intermediates and advanced-level skiers and snowboarders and the resort also has good off-slope amenities plus a lively nightlife scene it's a high-rise mini-metropolis in an otherwise uninhabited realm of snow and ice The variety of terrain is extensive: from the intoxicating glacial heights of La Grande Motte at 3,456m to the thigh-burning long cruises down to the valley floor at Les Brévières; and from the quiet powder fields around the Col des Ves to the bustling groomed motorways linking towards Val d'Isère via the Col de Fresse and Toviere two snowparks and family fun areas to suit any type of sporty person or group The majority of the 300km ski area is a paradise for intermediates There are nearly 30 black runs marked on the piste map although most advanced-level thrill-seekers will look beyond the piste map at the real powder potential that this area has to offer with some of the most extreme and exposed off-piste routes in the Alps for those that have the ability and the mettle The glacial massif of La Grande Motte is Tignes' most emblematic sector permafrost peak allows the resort to roll out the white carpet earlier than any other French ski station; opening in October and staying open until early May with snowsports on the glacier available during the summer months too telemark skiers and snowscooters already know this but ski areas are definitely not just for alpine skiing Tignaddicts may well have their favourite ski run (Génépy Maybe La Sache?) and memorable moments racing down the piste but the Tignes/Val d’Isère experience wouldn't be complete without: Tignes' big 3 Mountain Shaker events, running from 4-12 March, celebrate slopestyle and snowboard culture. Things kick off with the French Freeride World Qualifier from 4-5 March in the 'Tufs'. This geological curiosity, which overlooks the lake of Tignes and draws a garden of highly photogenic corridors, will see pro and amateur riders confront each other during 4 freeride competitions over two days when the world skateboarding tour comes town for two days over demos and contests on five stages in the 500 square metre indoor skatepark an well-known piste that hosted the X Games Europe four years in a row from 2010-13 MORE INFO: en.tignes.net Tignes is 3 hours from Geneva airport, and 2hrs from Chambery. If you prefer to take the train it's about a 45 minute drive from Bourg St Maurice For the latest information about Covid-19 safety measures in the resort, see en.tignes.net The Republic of Albania is a small country which borders the eastern side of the southern Adriatic Sea and looks towards Puglia It has one of the oldest winemaking histories in the world landlocked country at the southern end of the Eurasian Caucasus – the mountainous region between Europe and Asia Austria is enjoying a renaissance as a modern wine producing nation Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the flag bearers Azerbaijan is a small country located in the Eurasian Caucasus As in neighboring Georgia winemaking here appears to date back thousands of years Better known for its vodka and grain spirit-based production than wine Belarus is a landlocked country in the north of Eastern Europe Belgium is better known for its traditional abbey-brewed beers than its wines but this small northern European country does produce a small quantity of wine each vintage Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in the east of southern Europe also referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina It does not produce a significant quantity of wine although it does have a few thousand acres of productive vineyards Bulgaria has a long history of viticulture and its modern wine industry is introducing regions The Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov dating back at least to the classical Greek period Croatia has been making wine for well over two thousand years the last three decades have seen a steady rise in quality The Mediterranean island of Cyprus lies 50 miles off the coast of Turkey In wine terms it is best known for the dessert wine Commandaria a wider range of styles and grape varieties are coming to the fore the western half of the former Czechoslovakia is better known for its beer than its wine though the latter is also produced in reasonable quantities Denmark is one of the three northern European countries which make up Scandinavia The brewing of beer dominates production of alcoholic beverages Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe far north of the latitudes in which grapes can reliably ripen and the nation is better known for its beers and vodkas Finland is a northern European country located on the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsular The majority of alcoholic beverages produced in Finland are beers and spirits distilled from grain France is arguably the wine world's most important country and home to famed regions such as Bordeaux For centuries it has produced wine in a wide variety of styles in greater quantity than any other country Georgia is one of the world’s oldest winemaking countries The red grape Saperavi and the white grape Rkatsiteli are the key varieties grown here Germany's best Rieslings are some of the greatest whites in the world while fine wines are also made from a number of other red and white grape varieties Beer brewing is also a key part of the culture here Greece has been home to a winemaking industry for at least three thousand years Nowadays it combines tradition with modernity using both native and international grape varieties Hungary's wine industry is best known for Tokaj and Bull's Blood But its wine portfolio is much broader in terms of wine styles Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean located around 900 kilometers (550 miles) north of Scotland's Orkney Islands There is little chance of successful viticulture being carried out on the volcanic island Ireland is an island off the west coast of Britain The following description majors on the beverages produced in the Republic of Ireland It has a rich and diverse wine heritage and a bewildering diversity of both grape varieties and wine styles Kosovo is a region of south-eastern Europe once an autonomous province within the former Yugoslavia Kosovo had a substantial acreage of productive wine-bearing vineyards Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe The country once held the Guinness World Record as the world's most northerly commercial open-air vineyard known as Vina kalns ('wine hill') Liechtenstein is a tiny country hidden away among the Alps the country's most noteworthy vineyard is terraced into a rocky outcrop topped by the 1000-year-old Schloss Gutenberg Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe between Belarus and the Baltic Sea bordered by Latvia to the north and Poland to the south The country's best known alcoholic produce is its vodka Luxembourg (officially the 'Grand Duchy of Luxembourg') is a small nation in northern Europe covering just over 2,500 square kilometers (960sq miles) Only 1 percent of this is given over to viticulture Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m long) in the central Mediterranean Ocean just 80km (50 miles) south of Sicily Viniculture here dates back to the early 16th Century when the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem arrived on the island bringing with them centuries of winemaking tradition Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe and one of several former Soviet states in this region Moldova ranks among the most significant wine regions of Eastern Europe Montenegro is a small country on the western side of the Balkan Peninsula The wine industry here is best known for its intense deeply colored red wine made from the Vranac grape variety The Netherlands is a country in northern Europe The latter is the name of the ancient county in the western Netherlands Norway is a Nordic country located on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula but it also borders Finland and Russia at its far-northern edges is a new and perhaps surprising addition to the list of wine-producing nations Although viniculture is very much in its infancy here and has yet to make any mark on international markets But in the last decade or two it has gained acclaim for its new wave of rich with reds from the Douro Valley particularly prominent Romania lies at the crossroads between Central Europe and South-eastern Europe Its wine industry makes use of a broad portfolio of indigenous and international red and white grape varieties Russia is the largest country in the world covering over 17 million square kilometers (6.5 million square miles) although only the country's southernmost lands are capable of supporting quality viticulture is geographically the largest of the former Yugoslav states Serbian wine is not often seen on international markets although there is no question that the country has the potential to produce world-class wines Slovakia's vineyards are mostly clustered around Bratislava and scattered eastwards along the border with Hungary The eastern fringe of the Tokaj wine region lies in Slovakia Slovenia is a small European country with a long history of wine production Despite the cultural and political turmoil that has besieged the Balkan states over the past century one which has been particularly successful since the country gained independence from former Yugoslavia Spain is home to more hectares of vineyards than any other country and has a national wine output exceeded only by France and Italy Though a wide range of wine styles are made Tempranillo is by far the dominant grape variety Sweden is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe Winemaking here is very much in its infancy making up a fraction of one percent of the nation's total alcohol production Switzerland is not widely known as a wine-producing nation largely because the Swiss keep much of their output to themselves The white Chasselas grape is the specialty here Turkey may well be where wine production first began Today the country grows more grapes than almost any country on earth The United Kingdom is best known for its beer It also has a small wine industry which has undergone recent expansion particularly with respect to sparkling wine production Ukraine is a large Eastern European country with a long but potted history of wine production although the country is more readily associated to the production of grain-based spirits (horilka) Canada is famous for its high-quality ice wines but powerful Cabernet blends and aromatic dry Rieslings are also key features in the country's wine portfolio But wine has been made here for longer than anywhere else in the Americas The Vitis vinifera vine came to Mexico with the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th Century The United States is home to many quality wine regions though its global reputation still rides on the success of California and the Napa Valley in particular Whiskey distilling and beer brewing are both integral parts of American culture Argentina is the largest producer of wine in South America its principal grape variety; in recent decades they have together risen to global prominence Bolivia has an extreme high-altitude wine industry in which around 75 percent of production is devoted to red wine its winemaking origins date back to the 16th Century arrival of the Spanish Brazil has a burgeoning wine industry led by its sparkling wines though Cachaça is still its best known export beverage Chile occupies a thin strip down the western coast South America and is home to an enviable variety of wine terroirs and styles it is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Colombia is situated at the north-western corner of South America though the country's rum has a higher profile Ecuador lies on the Pacific coast of northern South America There are only a few hundred hectares of vineyards; rum and beer are produced in much greater volumes Guyana is a country located on the Atlantic coast of northern South America It is well-known for its production of rum and cultivation of sugarcane Spanish-speaking country in central South America The country is more famous for its rum than its wines alhough it does produce more than seven million liters (1.85 million US gallons) of wine each year Peru is a Spanish-speaking nation in western South America Suriname is a country on the north-eastern coast of South America but a small amount of winemaking does in fact take place Uruguay is the fourth-largest wine-producing country in South America Wine grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years although commercial vineyards were first established in the second half of the 19th Century in terms of production of alcoholic beverages The bottlings from Diplomático and Ron Santa Teresa have gained particular acclaim around the world Belize is a small country on the eastern (Mediterranean) coast of Central America The Caribbean is not known for its wines (grape vines do not thrive in the tropical climate) though the region is the undisputed home of rum Costa Rica is a country in Central America and sits on the isthmus between Panama (to the south) and Nicaragua (to the north) The country's key alcoholic beverages are beer and rum Guatemala is a small country in Central America Although it is far from competing with Jamaica sugarcane and the rum produced from it are some of Guatemala's main exports Given Nicaragua's location at the western edge of the Caribbean it is hardly surprising that its key alcohol production comes from sugar famous as the land link between North America and South America It is also home to one of the world's largest tropical rainforests Australia is a leading wine producing country its climatic and geographical range offers versatility Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay lead the way Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean There are over 330 islands (110 are inhabited) plus many hundreds more islets New Zealand is known globally for its aromatic Sauvignon Blanc whites but it also makes a range of acclaimed cool-climate wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Bordeaux blends and Syrah Norfolk Island is a tiny island located in the Pacific Ocean located almost exactly half-way between New Caledonia and the northern tip of New Zealand Although technically part of the Commonwealth of Australia (Sydney lies 1050 miles / 1700km to the south-west) the island has a high level of self-governance is one of the world's least-known wine regions grape wine is made on this tropical island China vies with several countries as the world's sixth largest producer of wine by volume Its best producers are gaining international recognition India is a rapidly emerging wine economy in terms of both production and consumption with the potential to become a significant player Whisky and spirits distillation has a longer history Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country made up of 33 provinces spread across more than 13,000 individual islands there are wines made in Indonesia: not from imported must or juice but from grapes grown in the island's small number of vineyards though its modern industry has mostly developed in the last few decades The Judean Foothills and Galilee are the largest regions though grape wine has been made there for several centuries Beer and whisky production have also become established in the last hundred years Jordan is a country in the Middle East (or Western Asia as it is officially labeled by the UN) bordered by Iraq and Iran to the east The country takes its name from the Jordan river which since biblical times has been a vital source of water in this desert area Kazakhstan is a large trans-continental country: the vast majority of it lies in Asia but its western extremities cross over into eastern Europe Though it has a very long history of wine production vodka is the principal alcohlic beverage here Lebanon has an ancient wine culture and a modern industry dating from the 19th century Its vineyards are concentrated mostly in the Bekaa Valley The Republic of Myanmar (or Burma) produces a minute quantity of wine unlikely as that might seem to the outsider in this hot has been home to tiny plantings of wine-producing vines since the late 20th Century The high-altitude Himalayan climate is not particularly suited to Vitis vinifera vines so local wines are made from a combination of honey The Philippines is a complex group of islands in Southeast Asia indigenous wines are produced from a variety of fermented crops including fruit South Korea is a country at the far eastern extremity of East Asia situated on a large peninsula which juts southwards from north-eastern China Sri Lanka is an island off the southern tip of India Syria is a mid-sized country in the western Middle East (also known as the Near East) situated between the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea and the deserts of Iraq is located at the centre of the Indochina Peninsula there are also a number of rum producers with the wine industry beginning to gain international notice Vietnam is one of a number of East Asian countries which have appeared on the wine radar since the turn of the century Although its growth is far from rapid and nowhere near as dramatic as that of neighboring China Vietnam's wine production is steadily increasing Algeria is a large country in the Maghreb geographical region of north-west Africa Though an Islamic nation it has a remarkably extensive area under vine Though today much of this focuses on table grape production it is still the second largest wine producer in Africa Cape Verde (officially Cabo Verde) is a small archipelago nation off the coast of West Africa originally colonized by settlers from Portugal in the 15th Century and has a long history of wine production Egypt is home to some of the oldest winemaking traditions on Earth Madagascar is a large island off the south-east coast of Africa it lies almost entirely within the southern tropics creating an ideal climate for sugarcane cultivation and rum maturation Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 2000 kilometers off the south-east coast of Africa the country has a long history of rum production Morocco's wine industry retains a strong French influence over six decades from independence bordered by the southern Atlantic Ocean to the west South Africa to the south and Botswana to the east produces only very small quantities of grape wine Wines made from pineapples or palm sap are more common in this tropical nation Pinotage and Chenin Blanc have been its signatures Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also widely planted despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer is actually home to the second largest wine producing region in Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa) The history of wine production in the country is relatively recent and roughly grew in tandem with the independence of Tanganyika and its merger with Zanzibar in the 1960s Tunisia is a North African country with a long (if not consistent) history of wine production Despite being a predominantly Muslim country the wine industry here makes over 40 million liters of wine per year and there is no cultural tradition of winemaking have at least one producer making wine from hibiscus flowers Zimbabwe is rarely cited as a wine region of note the southern African nation's wine industry has been gradually growing and evolving This page is currently under development as we change its function Read about the best known regional styles and find the most popular signature style wines Last Updated on 10th May 2023 by Sophie Nadeau Thanks to a UNESCO world heritage listed historic city centre you’d be forgiven for thinking that Dijon has no forgotten locations left to uncover search for long enough between the timber-framed houses and you’ll soon discover that the capital of mustard has plenty of hidden gems Here’s your guide to the best secret spots in Dijon the most interesting lieux insolites… Of all the unusual things to see in Dijon, one of the best-known is a little carving of an owl. A good luck symbol of the city throughout the centuries, the owl has graced the side of the 13th-century Notre Dame cathedral, close to Maison Fallot, for centuries Although no one knows quite how the Dijon owl came to be on the side of the ecclesiastical building local legend suggests that if you stroke the owl with your left hand (that closest to the heart) you’ll be blessed with good luck… you’re sure to be on to a winning formula Such is the case with La Fleur Qui Pousse à l’Interieur (the flower which grows inside) bookstore in the heart of Dijon’s old town La Fleur Qui Pousse à l’interieur is easily one of the most beautiful places to visit in Dijon if you’re looking for a quiet place to stop then the pretty bookshop is the place to visit Conveniently set into several different sections (travel kid’s books) and set across three rooms there’s also indoor and outdoor seating where you can enjoy a coffee or cake surrounded by books This Dijon hidden gem is open from Tuesday through to Saturday and is closed on Sundays and Mondays Down several sets of stairs and straight into the cold underbelly of Dijon the crypt of the city’s cathedral offers a rare glimpse into the period of history directly after the Gallo-Roman period which you pay in the main part of the cathedral you can visit the crypt which dates all the way back 511 and was constructed for Saint Gregory of Langres the Museum of Religious Art can be found right beside the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne though only open upon request at the reception desk for the Museum of Burgundy Life during the winter months the culture space is set across several rooms Located next to a timber-framed building that’s so synonymous with the region and houses a traditional spiced cookie shop the ‘house without a roof’ has a rather sinister tale behind its ‘roofless’ state the story goes that a patissier named Jean Carquelin lived in the house during the Middle Ages That was until children started to go missing from the area No one knew where they had gone until one day someone found a finger in the pie maker’s products Carquelin was condemned to death and the roof of his house was removed to commemorate the terrible events While Gustave Eiffel (the man who didn’t actually design the Eiffel Tower) quite literally needs no introduction what you may not know is that he was born in Dijon Though the very building where the famous architect was born has since been demolished to make way for a modern housing/ shopping complex a small plaque announces the very site where Eiffel was born on the 15th of December 1832 and still further away than the Natural History Museum with its well-manicured garden the asphalt breaks in places and yet this is where you should head Past a set of allotments and past a well-organised set of compost bins in a long forgotten corner of the outskirts of Dijon where you’ll find the ancient Lavoir the washing station (or lavoir as it is so-called in French) had come into the possession of the town of Dijon Fairly close to the lavoir and far away from the historic city centre the Puits de Moïse is a 14th-century sculpture that combines the Gothic style with Northern realism the well (with the exception of a few nearby crumbling ruins) is pretty much all that remains of the monastery of Chartreuse de Champmol This grand religious complex was originally constructed to serve as a funerary location for Philip the Bold and other Dukes of Burgundy The monastery then carried on throughout the centuries when it was dissolved during the French Revolution you can visit the Well of Moses and adjacent chapel for a few euros and learn about what life might have been like in Dijon during the Middle Ages Purchase your ticket to the Well of Moses here. Note that the ticket includes the chance to see the Well of Moses statue and a chapel with roots dating back to the Middle Ages the entrance to the pretty Renaissance chapel of Chapelle des Élus is easy to miss if you don’t know where to look the chapel is only identifiable as an ecclesiastical building via the exterior thanks to a small pointed dome this chapel dates back to the reign of Louis XV and incorporates marble flooring with sumptuous decor Close to the tourist office and not far from the Tour Philippe le Bon (guided tours from the tourist office allow you to enjoy this fantastic view from the top of one of the most important astrological towers in France) Maison Maillard is a typical mansion of the region Complete with a wooden staircase and timber-framed façade this dwelling dates back to 1561 and was constructed for mayor of the time Today, you can wander into No. 38’s courtyard during the daytime and admire the typical Burgundy architecture in this oasis of calm in the heart of the city Some of the best of Dijon is not to be found within the city itself but instead can be discovered by heading out of town. During a week-long visit several years ago, I soon discovered that Dijon is a great place from which to base yourself in order to explore the wider Bourgogne (Burgundy) region. After all, you can easily take plenty of day trips from Dijon if you’re looking for a hands-off experience where you have minimal planning then you might well want to consider booking a group tour Sophie Nadeau is a full time travel writer and photographer focused on cultural experiences in Europe and beyond When she's not chasing after the sunset (or cute dogs she sees on her travels) she can be found reading and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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