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Bordeaux Claret and the Evolution of Appellation Identity

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The Bordeaux wine authority’s recent decision to grant official Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status to a new style known as Bordeaux Claret marks a significant moment in the region’s ongoing adaptation to structural change. Available from the 2025 vintage, this designation formalizes a lighter, fruit-driven, lower-alcohol red wine style that stands apart from Bordeaux’s […]

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January 2026 Reset: Top Wine Spas to Start the Year in Balance (Part I)

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January is the quiet inhale after the excess of the holiday season. Vineyards lie dormant [depending on the hemisphere] travel slows, and intention replaces indulgence. It’s the moment when wine travellers stop chasing novelty and start seeking meaning, and this is where wine spas come into their own. Wine spas sit at the intersection of

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Historic Shake-Up: Château Lafleur Exits the Pomerol Appellation

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Château Lafleur announced a few days ago that it is withdrawing from both the Pomerol AOC and wider Bordeaux designation from the 2025 vintage, with all six wines in the Société Civile du Château Lafleur group set to become Vins de France. Here are some excerpts from the Guinaudeau family Letter: “Climate is changing fast

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Barton & Guestier Unveils Limited-Edition Côtes de Provence “Tourmaline” in Collaboration with Isaure Atelier

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Barton & Guestier (B&G), one of Bordeaux’s oldest wine houses, celebrating 300 years of French winemaking history, announces the release of the limited-edition Côtes de Provence “Tourmaline” 2024, created in collaboration with Montreal-based French artist Isaure Atelier. Known for her instinctive, expressive style, Atelier brings a fresh, vibrant interpretation to the iconic B&G bottle, all

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Bordeaux Launches “Wine By The Glass” To Captivate the Next Generation

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Bordeaux is launching a new campaign aimed at encouraging wine consumption by the glass, as the region faces declining exports, shifting consumer preferences, and growing competition from beer. The initiative, called “Bordeaux se met au verre” (“Bordeaux by the glass”), is being rolled out across approximately 100 bars and restaurants in the city. Each participating

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Lunch Wines at The Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés 2020-2023 [London]

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The Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés tasting, held yesterday at the historic Church House in London, brought together key figures from the wine industry—journalists, sommeliers, and wine trade professionals. Lunch showcased a selection of Bordeaux’s iconic appellations, including Pomerol, Saint-Estèphe, Sauternes, Saint-Julien, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion, Pauillac, and Margaux with vintages from 2008 to 2019. The white wines

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Bordeaux Wines Unveils New Global Campaign

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Bordeaux Wines is excited to bring the extraordinary and unexpected diversity of its region to the fore with a dynamic new international campaign. Designed to shine a light on the region’s exceptional men and women, their commitment to sustainability, the terroirs and of course their wines, the campaign gives all those who work in the

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The 10 Most Expensive Wines in the World

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Few things in the world improve in quality and value with age. Aged wine is one of those things, defined by elegance, rarity and finesse. If you are drawn to the thrill of owning something truly one of a kind, this niche market will certainly appeal to you. We’ve all heard the expression “aging like

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Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon named exclusive wine partners of the 96th Oscars®

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For the second consecutive year, Clarendelle and Domaine Clarence Dillon, will be the official 2024 wine partners of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as well as the Governors Ball. Clarendelle was created by Prince Robert of Luxembourg, representing the fourth generation in a family story that began with his great-grandfather’s purchase of the historic

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“Ungrafted Vines” hits the silver screen in 2024

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He’s a winemaker, a rebel, an iconoclast and an outspoken critic of Bordeaux’s “industrial soup” style of winemaking – and now Loïc Pasquet is an unlikely movie star. Pasquet’s battles with the Bordeaux establishment have seen him dragged to court, fined and forbidden from using the Bordeaux appellation because of his commitment ungrafted vines and

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