Tag Archive: Bordeaux
Wine Spectator: What 2013 Bordeaux Futures Campaign?
Another Bordeaux futures campaign is here, but you might not know it by clicking over to the homepage of your fine wine retailer of choice. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 30, 2014Wine Spectator: Bordeaux First-Growths Begin To Release 2013s, But Interest Still Low
The 2013 Bordeaux futures campaign picked up speed late last week when first-growths Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton-Rothschild entered the market with their 2013 releases. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 21, 2014Wine Spectator: Pontet-Canet Kicks Off Bordeaux Futures Campaign Early
Wine Spectator reports that Bordeaux’s 2013 en primeur campaign got off to an unexpected start at 8 a.m. local time March 26, when fifth growth Château Pontet-Canet released its 2013 futures for sale. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 28, 2014Interview, Part 2: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
In the second part of our interview with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), DBR president and CEO Christophe Salin and Pasternak Imports president and CEO Stephen Brauer discuss prospects for the Los Vascos and Caro labels, as well as the state of play in Bordeaux. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 26, 2014News Briefs for December 23, 2013
•The sale of Bordeaux’s iconic Château La Rivière to a Chinese billionaire ended in a tragic helicopter accident Dec. 20 and four people are presumed dead, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 23, 2013France Cuts Forecast For 2013 Harvest; Bordeaux And Burgundy Off Significantly
France’s agriculture ministry has reduced its volume forecast for the 2013 wine harvest, and now expects a total of 42.3 million hectoliters, a rise of 2.2% over 2012. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 8, 2013