Gérard Perse: The great divider
Gérard Perse has been splitting opinion in St-Emilion with his headline-making, high-scoring wines. ALAN SPENCER meets the man behind Château Pavie.
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Bordeaux area: Merchant tailors
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A day in the life with Philippe Dufrenoy
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In the cellar with Gerard Depardieu
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Top Bordeaux négociants in court
A group of top Bordeaux négociants is in court accused of dealing in over $1m of falsely-labelled wine.
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Bordeaux police swoop in major fraud operation
Bordeaux police have raided a dozen producers as part of a fraud investigation involving hundreds of thousands of hectolitres of wine.
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Cos installs gravity-feed system
Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estèphe's 'super-second' growth, is the most recent château in Bordeaux to adopt a gravity-feed system for its grapes.
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A precious commodity: French oak
French oak has always been synonomous with quality wine. ALAN SPENCER finds out what makes it so desirable
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Delbeck- Day in the Life
Working from 6.30am to midnight, it's a tough life for top Bordeaux MD Pascal Delbeck, as ALAN SPENCER discovers
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Bracing for the crunch: Bordeaux Producers
What will the predicted global wine surplus mean for the big Bordeaux producers? ALAN SPENCER discovers an awareness of the situation and a confidence that tradition and marketing, plus a buoyant domestic market, will see them through
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In the cellar of Ronnie Kole
Best known for his musical abilities, jazz pianist Ronnie Kole is also devoted to his impressive wine cellar, as ALAN SPENCER discovers
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Wrong place right wine: Bordeaux region
ALAN SPENCER seeks out châteaux producing wines to rival the grands crus classés but at a fraction of the price due to their location outside the most élite appellations
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Through the keyhole of Château Pontet-Canet
For a fascinating insight into the demanding and complicated business of running a château, ALAN SPENCER goes behind the scenes at Château Pontet-Canet
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Wines of the Loire Valley
ALAN SPENCER highlights the top producers and the top wines of the Loire Valley, running through the appellations and styles
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The great wine route: Loire Valley
Visiting the Loire Valley? ALAN SPENCER has the low down on where to go and what to see.
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Back to school
Summer holidays are always a good time to brush up on your wine appreciation skills. ALAN SPENCER takes a look at some of the wine courses on offer in Bordeaux
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For the love of winemaking
Everbody needs a hobby, even top winemakers. ALAN SPENCER finds out what drives Bordeaux oenologists' personal winemaking projects
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Bordeaux Discovered: Bordeaux Supérieur
ALAN SPENCER investigates the mechanisms in place in Bordeaux to ensure quality and value for money at Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur levels
