Staglin is Aguilera's Genie In A Bottle

Pop diva Christina Aguilera is a big fan of ‘big Cabernet’ – so she took over ultra-exclusive Staglin Family Vineyard for her wedding.

Bordeaux union takes radical steps to halt price slide

In a bid to halt spiralling prices a Bordeaux union is set to stop its members using the word Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur on its wines.

Haut-Brion launches premium wine

Clarence Dillon Wines, the company behind Bordeaux first-growth Château Haut-Brion, is launching a new range of premium Bordeaux wines.

Jefford scoops gong in Australia

Wine writer and Decanter columnist Andrew Jefford has been named wine writer of the year at the biennial World Food Media Awards.

Coppola snaps up Geyserville winery

Francis Ford Coppola is set to buy Sonoma County’s Geyserville winery from Australian drinks giant Foster’s.

Raccoons destroy German vineyards

Thousands of marauding racoons, descendents of animals released by Hermann Goering, have overrun vineyards in central Germany.

French customs accused of stealing wine

French customs is being accused of helping itself to more than 200,000 bottles of wine seized during a fraud investigation.

Mondovino effect still present

The controversial wine documentary Mondovino is still inciting strong opinions a year since its release in French cinemas.

2001 d’Yquem released

The 2001 Château d’Yquem vintage was released to Bordeaux négociants this afternoon.

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.

Californian winemakers wait on weather

California is set for a ‘spectacular’ vintage despite unseasonal weather, according to winemakers in the region.

Winemakers run riot in Macon

Police used teargas last week on rampaging Burgundian winemakers demonstrating against government-imposed cuts on wine yields.

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.

Tesco Champagne outshines top brands

A cheap supermarket Champagne has outperformed a host of top-brand, non-vintage Champagnes at a UK wine tasting.

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.

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.

Bordeaux harvest begins

The first grapes of the 2005 Bordeaux harvest were picked yesterday at Château Haut-Brion.

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.

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.

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.

Stein attacks French wine

Award-winning UK chef Rick Stein OBE has lambasted French wine, saying the majority of it is mediocre.