2001 d’Yquem released
The 2001 Château d’Yquem vintage was released to Bordeaux négociants this afternoon.
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Hungry Constellation prepares to tuck in to Vincor [updated]
The world’s largest wine company, Constellation Brands, has launched a hostile takeover bid for the Canadian-based Vincor International.
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Californian winemakers wait on weather
California is set for a ‘spectacular’ vintage despite unseasonal weather, according to winemakers in the region.
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Winemakers run riot in Macon
Police used teargas last week on rampaging Burgundian winemakers demonstrating against government-imposed cuts on wine yields.
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Wine International magazine sold
UK wine magazine Wine International has been sold to William Reed publishing as part of a £2.2m deal, it emerged today.
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Tesco Champagne outshines top brands
A cheap supermarket Champagne has outperformed a host of top-brand, non-vintage Champagnes at a UK wine tasting.
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Berry’s completes Heathrow coverage
Venerable London wine merchant Berry Brothers & Rudd has opened its fourth Heathrow boutique in the giant airport’s Terminal 2.
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Bordeaux chief calls on producers to limit harvest
Christian Delpeuch called on producers to limit the yields of this year’s Bordeaux harvest to counter the plunging price of the region’s wine.
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Bordeaux harvest begins
The first grapes of the 2005 Bordeaux harvest were picked yesterday at Château Haut-Brion.
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Wine ‘success story’ of UK drinks market
Wine consumption in the UK has increased by 23% over the past 5 years, according to a report published today.
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Banker splashes out on Champagne – literally
It’s the kind of clichéd celebration generally reserved for victorious sportsmen but spraying Champagne has apparently become the new yuppie sport.
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Beaujolais wines begin US offensive
The Beaujolais wine trade body, Inter Beaujolais, has begun a €4m, three-year plan to increase awareness of its wines in the US.
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Stein attacks French wine
Award-winning UK chef Rick Stein OBE has lambasted French wine, saying the majority of it is mediocre.
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Moët & Chandon sells 15ha of vineyard
Top Champagne producer Moët & Chandon has announced it is to sell 15ha of vineyards in a bid to buy more vines for its Dom Pérignon wine.
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Champagne Taittinger to return to family?
Champagne Taittinger is set to return to its former owners, according to rumours in the French financial world this morning.
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'French paradox' man gets official recognition
The man behind the so-called ‘French paradox’ has received France’s highest distinction, the Legion d’Honneur.
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Villa Maria acquires Thornbury Wines
Thornbury Wines, the much-lauded New Zealand wine company, has been bought by compatriot Villa Maria for an undisclosed sum.
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‘Bigoted’ Chirac to be served British food and wine in Brussels
Jacques Chirac will be forced to eat his words at EU summit meetings this year as Brussels begins serving only British food and wine for the duration of Britain’s EU presidency.
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Wine overtakes beer as America’s most popular tipple
A tiny but significant change has come about in Americans’ drinking habits: wine has overtaken beer as the nation’s favourite alcoholic drink.
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GM tests given green light in Alsace
Tests in Alsace using genetically modified rootstocks were given the go-ahead by the French agriculture ministry last week.
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Lanson stakeholder in takeover market
The 44% owner of Lanson International has gone public with the decision to sell its stake, according to reports published yesterday.
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Women's wine magazine 'unintimidating'
A wine magazine for women who can’t cope with the intellectual rigours of serious publications is on its way.
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Decanter writer scoops award
Decanter writer John Stimpfig scooped the top gong at the inaugural Louis Roederer International Wine Writer’s Awards.
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‘Vin de merde’ case closes in favour of freedom of speech
A French magazine fined two years ago for calling Beaujolais a ‘vin de merde’ has had the original libel decision overturned by the court of appeal.
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CRAV: police ‘scared’
Police in the Languedoc-Roussillon are ‘very scared’ that the actions of the CRAV will result in serious injury or death.
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Bordeaux aims wine at youth market via internet
The Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur Union has launched a new line of wines aimed at the young adult market and only available through the internet.
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Geoffrey Roberts Award goes to tsunami fund raiser
The winner of this year’s Geoffrey Roberts Award will use her bursary to help fishermen in south Sri Lanka regain their livelihoods.
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CRAV to hit ‘even harder’ as night of anarchy costs €3m - shocking pictures
Click here for France3 video feed Amidst lurid scenes of extraordinary violence in the south of France demonstrators have vowed to increase the pressure until the government caves in to their demands.
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UK website posts alternative En Primeur awards
Forget En Primeur - the most authoritative notes from the Bordeaux barrel tastings come from the little-known UK website wine-journal.com
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Burgundy boffin invents remedy for cork taint
A biochemist based in Burgundy has invented a kit that promises to remove cork taint from a contaminated bottle of wine in under one hour.
