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Bordeaux 2013: Medoc chateaux lifted by Cabernet harvestSeveral Medoc wine chateaux are upbeat on the state of their 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon harvest, as picking draws to a close earlier than expected.
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Bordeaux 2014: Autumn heatwave gives Cabernet narrow lead, say consultants -
Bordeaux 2013: Chateau Margaux releases in quickest campaign for decadesThe flurry of Bordeaux 2013 en primeur releases has continued following Easter, with Chateau Margaux the latest first growth to hit the market, taking the total number of wines released to 150.
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Rauzan Segla’s John Kolasa to retire in July -
Bordeaux 2014: First impression – Medoc -
The 1855 Classification: on the mark or marketing ploy?The 1855 classification of the Médoc has never been revised. Benjamin Lewin MW asks whether it still expresses the true quality of each château or if it’s now just a marketing ploy
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Bordeaux wine auction for Paris victims: 10k euros raised -
Decanter magazine: January 2016Inside the magazine this month: 50 star buys of 2015, Champagne 2000 & 2002 and Sauternes and Barsac panel tasting...
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Bordeaux 2015: Medoc chateaux dare to dream after ‘perfect’ flowering -
Anson on Thursday: Listrac-Médoc – spread the word -
Sauternes high speed rail: 11th hour bid to block plan -
Cru Bourgeois votes for two-tier system -
Bordeaux 2008 en primeur – Sauternes & Barsac -
Bordeaux 2009: First price released, 18% up on 2008Chateau Petit Bocq in Saint Estephe is the first wine of the Bordeaux 2009 campaign to be released, just under 18% up from its 2008 price.
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2008 Bordeaux harvest begins
The 2008 harvest in Bordeaux started today with Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac Leognan bringing in the first Sauvignon Blanc grapes, ten days later than last year.
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1963 vintage guide for Médoc and Graves
See Decanter's vintage guide for Médoc and Graves 1963.
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1961 vintage guide for Médoc and Graves
Decanter's vintage guide for Médoc and Graves 1961.
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2008 vintage guide for Médoc and GravesSee Decanter's vintage guide for Médoc and Graves 2008.
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Bordeaux 2013: Sauternes and Barsac overview
This is the third challenging year in a row for red Bordeaux but not for sweet wines.
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Semillon (white)
Semillon is generally blended with the aromatic Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux to produce the fine dry whites of Pessac-Leognan in the Graves, which are often barrel-fermented.
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Cabernet Sauvignon (red)
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Climate change may cool Napa Valley, says studyThe Napa Valley may be set to become cooler as a consequence of climate change, according to a new in-depth study carried out for the local vintners’ association.
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Chateau Latour’s Francois Pinault buys Araujo Estate in NapaFrancois Pinault, owner of Chateau Latour in Pauillac, has bought Napa's Araujo Estate.
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Sauternes producers protest to Hollande over trainline -
Bordeaux 2012: Video interview with Olivier Casteja, Chateau Doisy-Vedrines -
Video: Bordeaux 2010: James Lawther MWDecanter contributing editor, James Lawther MW, discusses the Graves tasting and considers the acidity of the 2010 vintage.
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Video: Bordeaux 2010: Berenice Lurton-ThomasWe speak Berenice Lurton-Thomas about this year's Sauternes.
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Bordeaux interview: Aline Baly of Chateau Coutet -
Bordeaux 2012: Dry whites to offer Sauternes producers cash flow -
Bordeaux 2013: Estates upbeat as dry whites harvest begins -
Bordeaux chateau changes name to bypass Chinese trademark ‘squatters’Chateau Listran in the northern Medoc has changed its name after falling victim to a growing problem of trademark 'brand squatting' in China.
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Anson on Thursday: Ernst Loosen and the sweet wine trap
