France
Gosset creates new cuvée with Marcus Wareing
The oldest house in Champagne, Gosset, has teamed up with Michelin-starred British chef Marcus Wareing on a bespoke blend for his restaurants.
Pol Roger releases 2008 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
Champagne Pol Roger has released its 2008 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, which it has described as “the most investible Churchill we’ve ever made”.
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.
Léoville Barton trading at new highs
Four vintages of Léoville Barton have hit new all-time highs on the Liv-ex Exchange over the last month. Is it a label on the move?
Clos des Goisses 2009 and 22ème Krug rosé released
The 2009 vintage of Champagne Philpponnat’s Clos des Goisses has been released in the UK after an eight-year wait, with the 22ème edition of Krug Rosé following close on its heels.
The best Champagnes of 2018
We bring you a full report from this year’s Champagne Masters, including all the medal-winning wines; an extensive analysis of the stylistic trends, and highlights from the competition – which comprised little-known labels and the most delicious fizz on the market today.
Res Fortes winemaker buys Domaine de l’Arpege
Moritz Bak, the winemaker of Res Fortes in Roussillon, has acquired Domaine de l’Arpege in the southern French region, giving his production a serious boost.
Emmanuel Macron opens presidential wine cellar to public for the first time
France’s presidential wine cellar in the Elysée Palace has officially opened to the public, in a move by president Emmanel Macron intended to promote national heritage.
X Factor winner Ben Haenow is a Beaujolais drinker
X Factor winner Ben Haenow is a Beaujolais drinker – something the 33 year-old British singer revealed to WLC this week at the launch of a brand that ‘breaks from wine convention’.
Usain Bolt tries Champagne Mumm’s space Champagne in zero gravity
Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt took high altitude training to another level yesterday, trying out Champagne Mumm’s Grand Cordon Stellar in zero gravity on board an Airbus Zero-G.