The bicycle might be considered a symbol of slow-paced leisure, but cycling is actually the best way to discover the diversity and incredible variety of the terroirs owned by the Chapoutier estate. With the wind in your hair, the special relationship between wine, vine and soil becomes apparent as you pedal across this beautiful landscape.

It’s a first: whisky made in France for the international market. Dreamed up by Jean Moueix, the heir to a major Bordeaux wine group, and Alexandre Sirech, who has headed up a series of famous spirits brands and is now involved in the production of Saint-Estèphe and Pomerol vintages, the whisky they have created - a ventealapropriete best-seller - has already reached cruising speed. We look back on a Made-in-France epic crafted by this pair of cherubs.