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The Instant When

Champagne Taittingertheinstantwhen.taittinger.fr

Throughout the episodes, this podcast retraces a few moments of life of the Taittinger House. These adventures will take us from vineyards to painting, from Rimbaud to the Opéra ... Join us and travel to the heart and soul of Taittinger Champagne.

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Episodes

Tasting - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious drink produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. After ageing in the bottle for a number of years, depending on the cuvée, the champagne is ready to be tasted. A magical time which Damien Lesueur, Director...

Jun 18, 20216 min

Riddling - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious drink produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. After a long period of rest, we must make the wine clear again by removing the sediment that formed during the second fermentation. The time for riddling as...

Jun 18, 20214 min

Entraillage or stacking - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. So, bottling has taken place. But where and how do we leave all these bottles to age? Should they be stored in a particular position? Julien Lataix, Disg...

Jun 17, 20214 min

Blending - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. So, the harvest is over and bottling can begin. But first, there’s another stage – blending. Blending allows us to produce unique champagnes according to...

Jun 15, 20215 min

Harvesting - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. The grapes are at last ripe after months of taking care of them. It’s now harvest time, a long-awaited moment for Christelle Rinville, Vineyard Director ...

Jun 11, 20215 min

Tasting the grapes - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. The stage of tasting the grapes is a crucial time as the harvest gets closer. Thanks to our methodical system of tasting, we can accurately assess the ri...

Jun 11, 20215 min

Work on the growing vines -The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. As soon as the vines have been pruned, our teams all rally round for months of work on the growing vines, including disbudding, lifting and trellising, t...

Jun 07, 20215 min

Pruning - The routine actions of a working vineyard

It’s summer with long-awaited reunions on the terrace and the sun is shining. It’s time to take seat ‘In the shadow of champagne’ and enjoy the perfect tasting. But how is this sublime and delicious beverage produced? Through eight episodes in this new season of podcaps, you’ll find out all about eight key stages in the production of champagne. It all starts with the vines, of course, with pruning taking place as early as November. David Arvois, Chief Winemaker at La Marquetterie Hosted on Acast...

Jun 07, 20215 min

Vins clairs tasting at the Taittinger winery

Champagne is the result of an alchemy between the sky, the terroir, the sun and the people who will patiently shape the produce of their vines, month after month and year after year. We’re heading to Reims, to the Taittinger House’s winery. It’s here that the annual harvest is stored in huge vats, which go as far as the eye can see. In our previous episodes of “The Instant when”, we were there for harvesting season and the first vatting of the summer 2020 harvest. A particularly hot year. A few ...

Feb 18, 202114 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, Honorary Chairman

Podcaps Taittinger : our new audio clips! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. The honorary chairman Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger will speak about heritage, history and transmission to future generations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Feb 08, 20213 min

Meeting with our Wine Merchants

Today, we are off to meet three Parisian wine merchants who are going to talk about their passion, about the wines close to their hearts and about their decision to work with Maison Taittinger. We’ll hear from Fanny Heucq, from Champagne house Dilettantes in the 6th arrondissement of Paris; Gérard Mettler, from the wine shop Vins & Saveurs in the 12th; and Édouard Sindler, from Caves Saint Vincent in the 16th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiom...

Jan 04, 202119 min

The Christmas Fairy Tales by Taittinger, Episode 4: 'The Nutcracker'

Listen to our podcasts enhancing the magic of the holiday season and let yourself be carried away. This is the last podcast from the Fairy Tale serie and what a closing one ! We are offering you a reinterpretation of the 'Nutcracker' Tale. Best Christmas wishes from all of us at Champagne Taittinger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Dec 21, 202017 min

The Christmas Fairy Tales by Taittinger, Episode 3: "the Ice Queen"

The Taittinger House revisits Christmas Tales to enhance the magic of the holiday season. Let yourself be carried away by the magic of Christmas: every week, discover our podcasts inspired by famous tales and the magic of the holiday season. This week discover our reinterpretation of the classic 'Ice Queen' Tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Dec 16, 202017 min

The Christmas Fairy Tales by Taittinger, Episode 2: "Cinderella"

The Taittinger House revisits Christmas Tales to enhance the magic of the holiday season. Let yourself be carried away by the magic of Christmas: every week, discover our podcasts inspired by famous tales and the magic of the holiday season. This week discover our reinterpretation of the classic 'Cinderella' Tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Dec 08, 202019 min

The Christmas Fairy Tales by Taittinger, Episode 1: "The Gingerbread man"

The Taittinger Champagne House reinvents famous Fairy Tales… Let yourself be carried away by the magic of Christmas: every week, discover our podcasts inspired by famous Tales and the magic of the holiday season. Text by: Thomas Le Petit-Corps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Dec 04, 202016 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Vitalie Taittinger, President of Champagne Taittinger

Podcaps Taittinger : our new audio clips! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. Vitalie Taittinger, President of Champagne Taittinger, is going to talk to us about time, so fundamental to producing Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008, and about the ideal food pairing for this exceptional cuvée. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confident...

Nov 03, 20204 min

Harvest Season 2 Episode 2 : The birth of wine

What happens to the famous must or grape juice after it has been transferred to the tanks? In the second episode, we head to production site in Reims called ‘Clostermann’ and meet the teams working on site. Follow us on this journey and learn more about the wine making process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Oct 12, 202019 min

Harvest Season 2 Episode 1: In the vineyards

For the second consecutive year, we are going to take you into the heart of the Taittinger vineyards, at the very height of the harvest. We will explore more technical trades, from the vineyard manager to the laboratory and the winery, as well as meet a head winegrower and our Head of Cellar. Join us behind the scenes as we produce the fabulous nectar known as champagne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confi...

Oct 05, 202022 min

Poetry

Immersed in an artistic and poetic environment from an early age thanks to his mother, Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger is an insatiable dreamer. In this podcast, he tells us about the events, places and personalities - such as that of Arthur Rimbaud - which allowed him to develop his taste for poetry as well as his personal vision of what it is about, beyond the verses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentia...

Jun 04, 20209 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Mikael Falkman, Taittinger Brand Ambassador

Podcaps Taittinger : our new audio clips! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. Mikael Falkman, Taittinger Brand Ambassador explains us the Cuvée Prélude , its history, composition and ageing potential Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

May 25, 20203 min

Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger reveals his heroes

Heroes are not simply characters in books. Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger has met a number of them in his life. He reveals to us his own heroes, those who have made their mark on history, literature and indeed, life itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

May 18, 20209 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Alexandre Ponnavoy, cellar Master at Taittinger

Podcaps Taittinger : our new audio clips! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. Alexandre Ponnavoy, cellar master at Taittinger, tells us about the house’s Prestige Rosé: how it is made, its varietals, and how it should be enjoyed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

May 07, 20203 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Damien le Sueur, Managing Director at Taittinger

Podcaps Taittinger : our new audio clips! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. Damien le Sueur, Managing Director at Taittinger tells us about the Cuvée Brut Réserve , its elaboration and the positioning of this wine within the Taittinger product range. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

May 05, 20204 min

Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger takes us to the Opera

Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger takes us to the Opera! The frmer CEO of Champagne Taittinger gives us his vision of escape, what he gets from an opera, the strength of the music, and the ceremony that surrounds it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Apr 30, 202011 min

Podcaps Taittinger : Christelle Rinville Vineyards Director

Discover our new audio clips called the Taittinger podcaps! Short moments that will make you travel and discover the soul of the Taittinger Champagne House. Christelle Rinville, Vineyard director at Taittinger explains to us what is going on at the moment in the vineyards and how to manage daily tasks in a complicated sanitary situation such as the one we are facing today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-con...

Apr 21, 20202 min

Taittinger Prize Part 3

The big day is here. The eight finalists from UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, the Neteherlands and Sweden are given four hours in the kitchens of the Ferrandi School in Paris, to prepare their dishes and maybe take home the Taittinger prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information....

Apr 13, 202017 min

Taittinger Prize Part 1

For 53 years, "the Taittinger" our international culinary prize has crowned young chefs from around the world who sublimate the heritage of classic cuisine in a perfectly contemporary creative gesture. It encourages candidates to surpass themselves so that they can offer a unique vision of gastronomy. General atmosphere, organisation meeting and files selection, jury evaluations, meeting of a candidate in Berlin; experiencing the Prize from behind the scenes of the final at the Ferrandi school ....

Mar 30, 202015 min

Taittinger Prize Part 2

This year, the competition has been renamed "International Prize for Author's Cooking" , 8 countries are represented: France, England, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands. In every country, the jury selects one candidate that will later on take part in the final in Paris. In this 2nd podcast, we are heading to Berlin where the german winner Maximilian Kindel will receive his trophy from Vitalie's Taittinger hands and get the opportunity to present his winning dish to...

Mar 30, 202013 min

Harvest at Champagne Taittinger-Part 2

After months of gentle care, the harvest, just 15 days in September, determines the final quality of the delicate products of our Champagne House. Maison Taittinger takes us to the heart of its harvest, in this 2nd episode, we discover the traditional harvest cuisine, the specifics of the press House and grape benefits. Join us and travel to the core of the Taittinger spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-...

Feb 07, 202014 min

Harvest at Champagne Taittinger-Part 1

Life can sometimes lose its rhythm and its bearings. A moment is distinct, intense. It permanently imprints in us an image, a smell, a taste. After months of gentle care, the harvest, just 15 days in September, determines the final quality of the delicate products of our Champagne House. Maison Taittinger takes us to the heart of its harvest, from the picker to the stevedore and from the vine grower to the head of the vineyard. Through this process, the magic of collective work and community is ...

Feb 07, 202010 min
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