Pétrus and Champagne to lead Christie’s HK sale
A 57 bottle vertical of Pétrus and prestige Champagne cuvées from Salon, Krug, Gosset and Selosse will lead Christie’s next Hong Kong sale this month.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 No Comments »Bordeaux
Liv-ex 100 falls 0.4% in February
It is hardly “hold the front page” news, but last month’s dip in the Liv-ex 100 was a little disappointing after such a strong January.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 No Comments »Top 10 bestsellers at Cambridge Wine Merchants
One of the UK’s top independent merchants reveals its bestsellers of the past year, and why 2014 is “a watershed vintage” for Bordeaux en primeur.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 No Comments »Latour’s next releases announced
First growth Château Latour is to release its 2003 grand vin and the 2008 vintage of its second wine, Les Forts de Latour, later this month.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 No Comments »Cho Lee: Fake wine not just a Chinese problem
Jeannie Cho Lee MW has called the counterfeiting of fine wines a “global issue”, not just a Chinese one.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 1 Comment »Ch. Montrose owner ‘absolutely not dead’
Confusion reigned at the weekend after one of France’s leading businessmen and owner of Château Montrose, Martin Bouygues, was erroneously pronounced dead.
Monday, March 2nd, 2015 No Comments »HK Baptist claims Left Bank Cup place
Hong Kong Baptist University claimed a narrow victory in the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup in Hong Kong and will now go on to compete in the final at Lafite this summer.
Monday, March 2nd, 2015 No Comments »Empire collection commands ‘exceptional results’
The first sale of the “Empire Collection” made over US$3 million at Wally’s New York sale last weekend, with one whole day given over to Burgundy.
Friday, February 27th, 2015 No Comments »Neal Martin promises ‘a more funky’ approach as Parker quits en primeur
Neal Martin promises a more “funky” approach to en primeur reporting for The Wine Advocate following the announcement last night that Parker is to stop reviewing Bordeaux in barrel after 37 years.
Thursday, February 26th, 2015 No Comments »End of an era: Parker hands Martin the reins for Bordeaux primeurs
US wine critic Robert Parker has announced he will no longer be responsible for tasting the Bordeaux en primeurs at The Wine Advocate.
Thursday, February 26th, 2015 3 Comments »
