Christie’s to offer Latour winemaker’s collection in London
Auction house Christie’s is to offer a “spectacular” collection of Château Latour from the collection of the first growth’s former winemaker Denis Malbec in London next month.
One bottle of 1945 DRC or 100 of something else?
After the news that a single bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s 1945 Romanée-Conti sold for an astounding US$558,000 at auction recently, Liv-ex has asked what else you could buy for that much money.
Bordeaux 2018: ‘aggressive’ mildew but volumes normal
The 2018 vintage in Bordeaux suffered a little from localised hail and some “aggressive” mildew outbreaks but volumes are much better than last year.
What to look for in South Africa
From Chenin to white blends, Syrah to Cinsault and, yes, Pinotage, we run down all the areas to explore in the exciting and rejuvenated South African wine scene.
Montrose owners buy into Burgundian estate
Martin and Olivier Bouygues, the owners of Château Montrose, have acquired a stake in Domaine Henri Rebourseau in Gevrey-Chambertin it has been announced.
Domaine Evremond holds ‘mini harvest’
Domaine Evremond, Champagne Taittinger’s nascent English estate, has enjoyed its first “mini harvest”.
MS tasting results invalidated
The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas has moved to invalidate the results of the tasting portion of this year’s Diploma Examination after “clear evidence” an existing MS revealed the wines that were to be tasted in advance.
Napa winery stuns Oregon with cancelled contracts
A Californian winery has left a number of Oregon growers shocked and angry after it cancelled its contracts over claims of “smoke taint” almost on the eve of the harvest.
BC ‘excited; about 2018 harvest
Winemakers in British Columbia are reportedly “excited” about the size and quality of the harvest in the western Canadian province.
Burgundy 2018: biggest white wine harvest ‘ever’
The white wine harvest in Burgundy this year may be the one of the biggest ever recorded, with bumper crops in the Maconnais and Chablis, according to Louis Fabrice Latour.