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‘Crazy’ Sauternes high speed rail plans will jeopardise noble rot, says winemaker union
A proposed high speed rail line connecting Bordeaux to Spain threatens the future of winemaking in Sauternes and Barsac, the local producers' union has warned.
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Former La Riviere owners to buy classified St Emilion estate
A year since the helicopter crash that killed James Gregoire of Chateau de La Riviere, his family have honoured one of his final wishes by agreeing to acquire Chateau Ripeau in St Emilion.
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Cru Bourgeois Medoc chateau sold to Chinese investor
Chateau Preuillac has become the latest Bordeaux wine property acquired by a Chinese investor, after its owner families decided to sell following two difficult vintages.
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Mouton ex-chateau auction breaks records in Hong Kong
Chateau Mouton Rothschild's first ex-chateau wine auction in Asia fetched a total of US$4.1m, more than double its pre-sale estimate, when it concluded this weekend at Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery.
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Montrose co-owner Martin Bouygues ‘not dead’
French media group Bouygues has been forced to deny the death of its CEO, who is also co-owner of Chateau Montrose in Bordeaux, following a press report.
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Merchants on standby for Latour 2003 release
Chateau Latour has been testing the waters in the market and is expected to release around a thousand cases of its 2003 vintage ahead of the en primeur week for the Bordeaux 2014.
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Smith Haut Lafitte owner creates Sauternes to mix with Perrier
The Cathiard family of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is to launch a light Sauternes wine to be used in an aperitif drink with Perrier water, in a partnership with two as-yet-unnamed estates.
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Lynch-Bages backed wine start-up fund expands to US
A food and wine business incubator, 33entrepeneurs, that is backed by the owners of Chateau Lynch-Bages has expanded its search to the US and Canada, after investing in four start-ups in Europe.
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Chateau Margaux has new technical director
First growth Chateau Margaux has a new technical director following the departure of Thomas Do Chi Nam, the estate has confirmed.
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Chateau Palmer to be certified biodynamic by 2017
Chateau Palmer in Margaux is aiming to achieve full organic and biodynamic certification by 2017 and its chief executive, Thomas Duroux, believes more Bordeaux estates will follow suit.
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Vinexpo 2015: Chateau Montrose hosts Fête de la Fleur for 200th anniversary
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Sauternes producers to open wine co-operative
Members of the Sauternes and Barsac union have voted to create a co-operative wine cellar, as part of efforts to re-vitalise sales of Bordeaux's signature sweet wines.
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Lynch Bages trials tool to monitor wine inside barrels
Chateau Lynch Bages will be among the first to trial new technology that claims to help wineries better monitor what is happening to the wine inside a barrel or vat.
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Vinexpo 2015: Chateau Margaux marks new cellars with 500 guest dinner
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Anson on Thursday: The surprising adventure of Lynch Bages in space
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Andre Lurton cuts back on screwcap due to French ‘resistance’
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Thousands of Medoc vines vandalised
About 2,000 young vines have been vandalised causing tens of thousands of euros damage at a Medoc estate.
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Jean-Guillaume Prats: The 1855 Classification
