Bordeaux’s 2020 vintage is turning out to be a highly anticipated one for a number of reasons. First, it has […]
Author: Yohan Castaing
The Onclin family joins forces with a Dutch businessman to expand Branas Grand Poujeaux
A part of Château Branas Grand Poujeaux‘s capital, a 12-hectare property in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation, has been bought by Hindrik Gommer, […]
Champagne 2020: authorized yields
Many actors from Champagne were eagerly awaiting the news: it has just come down. The yield of the Champagne 2020 […]
David Pearson resigns from Opus One and joins Bill Harlan
In a few words addressed to his various contacts, David Pearson, director of Opus One Winery, announced his resignation from […]
Bordeaux 2019 futures: heralding Bordeaux v. 2 and the affirmation of terroir character
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Declaration often but wrongly […]
Bordeaux En Primeurs 2019 : tasting notes
. . . Désolé, cet article est réservé aux abonnés. Pour vous abonner, c’est ici. Si vous êtes abonné, vous […]
Krug 168th edition
This is surely a first at Krug: the presentation of the new edition of the Grande Cuvée was made via […]
Bordeaux vineyards affected by hailstorms
The ten plagues of Egypt. This is the harsh reality of Bordeaux today, as hail falls and ravages the vineyards. In the […]
Smith Haut Laffite buys an estate in the Napa Valley
The Cathiard family, owner of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, will join the growing club of Bordeaux wine growers established in California […]
2019 in Bordeaux: a difficult mathematical equation to solve
After a very heterogeneous 2017 vintage, followed by an exceptional 2018, the year 2019 has been of a different ilk, […]
