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db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay takes an in-depth look at St-Julien, as part of his appellation-by-appellation look at the 2023 en primeurs, finding its wines to be both excellent and remar...
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Following a temporary lull for yesterday's bank holiday in France, the release of the 2023 en primeurs resumed at pace today, with Château Lafite Rothschild releasing the 2023 vintage at a 31.7%...
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Last year I started my journey through the Médoc in the North; this year I start in the South in its largest appellation, by both surface area and by the number of separate properties, Margaux. ...
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Fine Madeira is a pleasure to taste and a nightmare to get your head around – but, says the boss of Henriques & Henriques, people are beginning to get past the geeky detail and just enjoy the w...
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/05/madeira-why-should-i-choose-it-for-my-life/
With en primeur week having taken place in the last full week of April and with the early releases already flooding out of Bordeaux in what is threatening to become a rather hectic en primeur cam...
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The wine cellar of London restaurant Le Gavroche raised £1.9m at auction last week, as part of a £2.269million sale by Christie's last week. The post Christie’s sale of Le Gavroche cellar r...
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Billecart-Salmon has launched two 2012 prestige lines - Cuvée Louis Blanc de Blancs and Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé 2012. Giles Fallowfield reports. The post Billecart-Salmon launches two ...
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The first test for this year's Bordeaux en primeur campaign has arrived - and so far, the signs are good, as Léoville-Las-Cases has released its 2023 vintage with a whopping 40% reduction on las...
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On the eve of the first big releases in a make or break en primeur campaign, our Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay, takes stock of the 2023 vintage. The post A guide to Bordeaux 2023 in ten ques...
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Château Batailley has become the first estate out of the gate for the 2023 en primeur – releasing the 2023 vintage at a price 11.9% lower than its 2022 release price. The post First releas...
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Champagne on the secondary market tends to be dominated by vintage champagne, however, a new report from Wine Cap has pointed out the investment potential of non-vintage (NV) Champagne. The pos...
Terrazas de Los Andes, a pioneer of high-altitude winegrowing in Argentina, is launching a single vineyard expression Malbec from what it claims is one of the country’s highest vineyard this Oc...
Berry Bros. & Rudd, the UK’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, which recently opened its first dedicated spirits shop, has refreshed its range of ‘Classic Single Malt Whiskies’ with the add...
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An electric 'tongue' has managed to outperform human senses in detecting whether a wine has been contaminated, according to a study by Washington State University (WSU). The post An ‘e-tongue...
Whisky writer and Keeper of the Quaich Felipe Schrieberg is dedicated to warning people about whisky cask investment fraud, having launched Protectyourcask.com last month. db breaks down how to s...
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/04/cask-whisky-investment-fraud-its-going-to-be-a-bloodbath/
German fine wine group VDP celebrates the 50th anniversary of trade show VDP.Weinbörse with a 200-strong collection of magnums The post Germany’s VDP launches limited-edition anniversary mag...
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Achaval Ferrer's Fincas 2020 wines represent Mendoza’s finest terroirs. To mark the release, db explores the sites and philosophies behind them. The post Achaval Ferrer puts terroir in the sp...
A new report from Liv-ex has said that the warnings around this year's en primeur pricing are not "crying wolf", noting that producers who don't listen to the market risk losing collectors' goodw...
Bordeaux château Branaire-Ducru has opened a new vat house, which had doubled the number of tanks to allow for greater precision vinification, becoming the first suspended vat house in Médoc. ...
In the second of his two-part vintage report, Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay looks at the main features of a growing season that was notable for the significant challenges it posed. The pos...
Flint Wines has appointed a new finance director, as it embarks on a five year growth plan. The post Flint Wines eyes up growth as it appoints new finance director appeared first on The Drinks...
As the Bordeaux 2023 en primeur tastings get underway, our Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay looks at the meteorological conditions that have helped to forge an uneven vintage in the first of a tw...
Sotheby's wine and spirits auctions hit US$159 million in 2023, the third year in a row it has hit a new high, the auction house reported. The post Sotheby’s auctions hit record US$159 millio...
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The 2022 vintage brought climate change into sharp focus for Bordeaux. Wendy Narby reports. The post Cool Bordeaux: terroirs come in from the cold appeared first on The Drinks Business .
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Bordeaux continues to lag behind other regions, a new report from Wine Lister has said, with average prices down 8% in the last 12 months, as the fine wine trade calls for a 30% reduction on last...
Provence rosé specialist Château Sainte Marguerite has unveiled an ambitiously priced line-up of three high-end wines, its first new range since being acquired by Pernod Ricard in 2022 – and ...
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/04/life-beyond-rose-sainte-marguerites-new-provence-range/
In the second part of db's analysis of the upcoming en primeur campaign, db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay's ponders how we got to this point, and asks whether a 35% reduction in price will b...
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/04/en-primeur-will-35-reduction-to-recalibrate-be-enough/
On the eve of the en primeur tastings, our Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay, sets the scene for a campaign likely to take place in the worst market conditions in over a generation and asks what c...
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/04/bordeaux-2023-en-primeur-system-at-breaking-point/
One of the emerging forces in white Burgundy, Domaine Hubert Lamy is waving the flag for previously lesser-regarded appellations such as Saint-Aubin. The post Auction update: Lamy’s Rising St...
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