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Two expressions of Catalonia
The Catalan regions of Empordà in north-east Spain and Roussillon in south-west France are divided by the Pyrenees, but winemakers share a common heritage and language.
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Regional profile: Stags Leap District
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Yeatman restaurant wins Michelin star
The restaurant at the Yeatman in Oporto has won its first Michelin star a year after opening.
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Accolade to ‘extend portfolio’ of lower-alcohol wines
Accolade Wines is committed to developing the market for lower-alcohol wine - and to ‘unlocking’ the potential of Moscato in the UK.
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Barton: ‘I don’t make investment wines’
Anthony Barton of Chateau Leoville-Barton has vigorously defended his pricing policy, saying he will not make ‘investment wines’ like many of his neighbours.
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Grower Champagnes get thumbs up in first Decanter panel
Decanter has published the results of its first-ever panel tasting of grower Champagnes – and the results are extremely positive.
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Biodynamics should be promoted, debate audience decides
The UK wine trade should promote biodynamic and organic wines, a debate in London decided last night.
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Chinese market ‘maturing faster than US’
The Chinese market is maturing at a faster rate than the US market for fine wine did in the 1980s, auctioneer Richard Brierley says.
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Jay Miller resigns from Wine Advocate
Jay Miller has resigned from the Wine Advocate.
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UK trade warns châteaux against ‘cynical’ pricing
A group of prominent UK merchants has warned 'cynical' Bordeaux châteaux they will kill the UK market if they set prices too high this year.
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2001 verdict: whites shine, reds good for drinking not speculating
All the indications at the end of the En Primeur week are that the 2001 vintage is good and will sell well - if the price is right.
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Smith-Haut-Lafitte joins top Burgundy château
Bordeaux Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte has started a 'progressive partnership' with one of Burgundy's great producers, Château de Pommard.
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Parker says no to Bordeaux 2001
The world's most influential wine critic has come out with a resounding 'Non!' on the subject of whether to buy Bordeaux 2001.
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Lascombes director defies trade on price hike
Château Lascombes director Alain Raynaud has come out fighting against UK merchants who are saying they won't be able to sell his wine because it's too expensive.
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Latour 49 desperately seeking owner
Precious wines – including a case of Château Latour 1949 – are sitting in the cellars of Fortnum and Mason in London while staff search for their owners.
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Dourthe aims to find the Essence of Bordeaux
First there was garage wine, and now Bordeaux negociant Dourthe-Kressmann is sparking a new revolution with a radical blend.
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Mouton and Lafite squash cybersquatter
A young British entrepreneur has tried to hold two of the greatest names in wine to ransom – and got his fingers burned.
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Duckhorn claims right to duck image and name
Premium California producer Duckhorn Vineyards is locked in a legal dispute over who holds the copyright on ducks.
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Graves to get new classification
A new classification for the wines of the Graves is being planned and should be implemented within the next few years.
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Bordeaux 2000 lives up to the hype
The Bordeaux 2000 vintage fully lives up to expectations, an expert panel of judges at a Decanter tasting has decided.
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Mentzelopoulos will snap up Margaux
Chateau Margaux shareholder Corinne Mentzelopoulos is set on owning the property outright, her office has confirmed, following reports the Bordeaux first growth is for sale.
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Mentzelopoulos is sole owner of Margaux
Corinne Mentzelopoulos has become the sole owner of Chateau Margaux after buying 75% of shares from the Agnelli family, decanter.com learned tonight.
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Petrus will not be shown as Bordeaux grumbles about En Primeur
Bordeaux producer Jean-Pierre Moueix will not be showing any wines at the En Primeur barrel tastings this year - including the celebrated Chateau Petrus.
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Parker may hold back Bordeaux 2002 scores
Robert Parker may hold off publication of his 2002 Bordeaux tasting notes until after the chateaux have released their prices in June – but he is waiting to taste the wines before he decides.
