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Alsace 2015 vintage set to be a ‘bulldozer’
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Famille Hugel in Alsace launches first Lieu-dit Riesling Cuvee
Etienne Hugel is to announce the release of a new Riesling that is named after a specific grand cru vineyard site - marking a first for his eponymous Alsace domaine.
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New Burgundy ‘appellation’ met with caution
Will it confuse more than help?...
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Producer profile: Domaine des Lambrays
The upward trajectory of this estate looks set to continue as it becomes the Burgundian jewel in LVMH's luxury portfolio. Panos Kakaviatos charts its history and looks ahead to the future...
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Producer profile: Château Calon-Ségur
It was once one of the most publicity-shy estates in Bordeaux, but today the new owners of this St-Estèphe third growth are laying out the welcome mat. But has this changed the wine?
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Hospices de Beaune 2016 bidders cut spending
Sales fall but still total second highest on record...
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Burgundy grape wars: Harvest thefts hit new levels
Police report rise in complaints...
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Rosé wine trend taking off in US
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Bordeaux 2015: American buyers ‘excited’ but wary of prices
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Champagne propels French wine exports to record in 2015
French wine exports reached nearly €8bn last year...
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200 Beaujolais properties ‘to close’ says French media
Up to 200 Beaujolais producers may have to close down because of the exceptionally low-yielding harvest last year.
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Study finds Cabernet may combat Alzheimer’s
A new study has found that red wine – specifically Cabernet Sauvignon – may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Monks’ Pinot takes top position
A €190 Pinot Noir made by monks at an abbey off the coast of Cannes has beaten top Burgundies in a blind tasting.
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New World Pinot Classics
Sooner or later, people will catch up to the fact that bigger is not better for Pinot... By Panos Kakaviatos
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Bordeaux 2014: US buyers ‘back on track’ for en primeur
There is greater interest in Bordeaux 2014 en primeur wines from US buyers, according to merchants on both sides of the Atlantic, but many continue to be wary over prices.
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‘Improvised’ Burgundy auction led to donation for Paris victims
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Hospices de Beaune 2015: Bittersweet auction breaks record as money pledged to Paris victims
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French appellation body considers Alsace Premier Cru plan
The French national appellation authority is examining a dossier that would create Cru and Premier Cru tiers in Alsace, but not all winemakers agree with the proposal.
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Alsace: the new generation
Fresh-thinking young winemakers could be the shot in the arm that Alsace needs, as they focus more than ever on the terroir-driven, dry styles that today’s wine lovers want. Panos Kakaviatos reports.
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Italy wine harvest 2015 looking good, say producers
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Demand not matching Bordeaux 2009 hype, say US merchants
American merchants are reporting seeing moderate consumer demand as Bordeaux 2009 en primeur prices continue to be released.
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Schwarzenegger crushes Zinfandel bid [updated]
On Monday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Senator Carole Midgen's bill that would have designated Zinfandel as the official 'historic wine of California'.
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Diageo buys top Zinfandel producer Rosenblum Cellars
Drinks giant Diageo has bought Rosenblum Cellars for US$105 million.
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Germany’s Pinot Noir ‘godfather’ Bernhard Huber dies
Wine producer Bernhard Huber, best known as the German godfather of Pinot Noir, has died aged 55.
