Guide Hachette des Vins explained

The Guide Hachette des Vins is a French wine buying guide published by Hachette Livre (Hachette Pratique). Its first edition was released in 1985.[1] It is France's best-selling wine guide and one of France's oldest.[2] The Guide Hachette des Vins is considered to be France' most authoritative guide and commonly referred to as the bible of the French wine industry.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Blind tasting panels

The Guide Hachette uses blind tasting panels to evaluate wines by appellation.[1] Each year 40,000 wines are tasted blind and rated by experts.[1] [7]

No fee is required to submit samples.[9] Only the most recently bottled vintage is allowed to be submitted for blind tasting.[1]

Wine tastings are organized locally in each region between January and May.[1] Blind tasting sessions composed of a panel wine professionals (enologists, wine merchants, wine brokers, sommeliers) are organized with the Syndicat Viticole or Winegrower's Syndicate of each appellation present in the guide.[1]

Rating system

Each wine is rated on a scale of 0 to 5.[7] [9]

Taster's grade Wine Quality Final Wine Rating
0 Faulty wine Eliminated
1 Poor or mediocre Eliminated
2 Good Commended (no stars)
3 Excellent
4 Remarkable
5 Exceptional

The top rated wines are subject to a second round of blind tasting.[7] After the second tasting, the panel votes on one or two wines to receive Coup de Coeur [Judges' Favorite].[7] The Coup de Coeur is considered to be the highest recommendation.[6] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Regions covered

The 2016 edition covers:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Guide Hachette des Vins : présentation et notation des vins. Hachettevins.com. Hachette Livre. 21 September 2015. French. 12 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016 vient de paraître !. Hachette Vins. Hachette Livre. 21 September 2015. French. 2 September 2015.
  3. Web site: This Week's Tasting The 'Little' Champagne that Ranked with the Best. Federal Wine & Spirits. 21 September 2015. 5 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Le Guide Hachette des Vins. Wine-searcher. 21 September 2015.
  5. News: Face value: After the musketeer. The Economist. 21 September 2015. 20 March 2003.
  6. Web site: Wine Critics and Competitions. Big Red Wine Company. 21 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Fiorina. Tom. Bringing some 'international' taste to France's wine 'Bible'. The Vine Route. 21 September 2015. 5 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Goode. Jamie. Buying guides. Wine Anorak. 21 September 2015.
  9. Book: Corson-Schneider. Séverine. Cuperly. Christine. de Lavaur. Juliette. Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016. Hachette Livre. Vanves. 9782013962643. 6. French. Le Guide Hachette des Vins: Mode d'Emploi. 2015.
  10. Web site: isa. Coup de Coeur Guide Hachette des vins 2015 !!. Domaine de Maouries. 21 September 2015. French. 1 December 2014.
  11. Web site: CRU CLISSON 2010 : coup de coeur au GUIDE HACHETTE 2015. Domaine de l'Epinay. 21 September 2015. French.
  12. Web site: Grand Ardèche blanc - Prix "Coup de Coeur" du Guide Hachette des Vins 2010. Thiébaud. 21 September 2015.
  13. Web site: COUP DE COEUR POUR LE GUIDE HACHETTE. Cave de Bonnieux. 21 September 2015.

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