Château Laffitte Carcasset has just released a new wine which, when viewed through an app on a smartphone, appears in augmented reality. The wine, a classic 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot blend, is destined for the export market and pays tribute to a key figure in the region’s history. Jean Lafitte bought a wine estate […]
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To help you plan for 2020, I created a list that you can bookmark. The list, which isn’t exhaustive, is comprised of important national or global wine and spirit days (dates may be subject to change). In any event, this is a great starting point to assist you in planning fun and engaging posts on
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I’m soooo excited! I’ve just been elected to the board of Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Ecrivains du Vin et des Spiritueux (FIJEV) at a meeting held today at Vinexpo – Bordeaux! About FIJEV The International Federation of Wine and Spirit Journalist and Writers/Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Écrivains des Vins et Spiritueux (FIJEV) is
The International Wine Challenge, a British-based wine challenge has revealed its 2019 Trophy winners. The Process Several hundred sommeliers and industry professionals blind-taste over 13,000 entries in three tasting rounds during a two-week period. The wines which score 85 points and over, in the initial round, advance to the second round, where they are awarded
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World wine production reached a Record high in 2018 in a clear departure from the historically low production of 2017, but consumption stabilized, according to Pau Roca, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) Director General in his presentation April 11, 2019 Global wine output for 2018 rose 17% to 292.3 million hectoliters (mhl)
World wine production reached a record of 292.3 mhl in 2018 Read More »
Established in 1945, L’Intendant has established itself in Bordeaux as the reference caviste to purchase the grands crus of Bordeaux directly from the properties. L’Intendant is situated in the city center of Bordeaux, and one of the grandest wine stores in the world. As you enter, you see a magnificent central staircase spiralling up five
L’Intendant – “A Mythical Ascent in the World of Bordeaux Wines” Read More »
Red | laydown to 2025 | Chateau Palmer | 2001 Vintage | France > Bordeaux > Margaux | Medium-Full Bodied, Dry | 14.5 % alcohol | Third Growth. Troisieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855. Indicative blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot Medium-garnet colour. The nose is youthful with notes of cassis, black cherries, cloves,
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Wine remains the most popular alcoholic beverage to take to a Christmas/holiday party, with 59% citing it as their 1st choice, but 1/3rd that receive a bottle admit to “regifting” it to another, a survey by BIVB has found. The average person receives four bottles of wine throughout the Christmas or holiday period and gives
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France’s Elysée Palace has officially opened its doors to its wine cellar first time
Emmanuel Macron Opens Presidential Wine Cellar to Public Read More »
Each year around the summer season, Liv-ex examines the top 50
Liv-ex top 50 most-searched wines in 2018 Read More »
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