My visit to Champagne Jacquesson & Fils

Jean-Hervé Chiquet

Jean-Hervé Chiquet

Arriving at Jacquesson was one of those memorable moments. The day was perfect, sun-drenched & warm with a gentle breeze and the Jacquesson grounds in Dizy were beautiful, ordered and terrifically atmospheric. The buildings and grounds were quintessentially French and had that deeply peaceful feel of a great winery. The gardens and cobbled courtyards were neat and picturesque, railings adorned with the gold letters of Jaquesson & Fils made an elegant, but purposeful statement.

I am ashamed to say that my experience of Jacquesson was very limited until this visit, but that made everything all the more wonderful as it all took me by surprise. Continue reading