Twenty-five limited edition cases of Mouton Rothschild have made £750,000 in a London sale with all proceeds going to repairs of Notre-Dame.
Stepping off the train at Gare Saint-Jean at the start of primeurs week, few would have predicted that so many Right Bank properties would have avoided the varied pitfalls of heat and high alcohol to produce some of the 2018 vintage’s most profound wines.
William Grant & Sons has lost a trademark battle against a new blended Scotch whisky brand called Glenfield after accusing it of adopting similar labelling to its Glenfiddich brand.
This week in the world of drinks: Jack Whitehall dishes out vodka in Fitzrovia; Carlsberg has an existential crisis; the Wine & Spirits Show goes down a storm in Westminster; and one distillery in Scotland is overrun by teeny tiny doggos…
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Great Britain sparkling wine industry scales new height
Brave Spanish winemakers are heading for the hills
Chile falls back in love with carmenere
French co-operatives are shining a light on their green credentials. Adopting organic and biodynamic farming practices, they are leading the way in sustainable viticulture. Elizabeth Gabay MW reports.
It may be the world’s most popular sparkling wine, but with growth in the UK slowing and no recognisable brand names, it’s time for producers to spread their wings in search of growth further afield, writes Lauren Eads.
With top end Burgundy now well beyond the reach of most wine lovers, Gabriel Stone explores how producers and merchants are managing such unprecedented demand, and considers the best places to hunt for more affordable options.
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Few countries are gearing themselves more effectively for wine tourism than Chile, although bodegas like to do so on a formal basis, writes Geoffrey Dean.
by Geoffrey Dean
by db_staff
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Last week db’s editor, Lucy Shaw, was lucky enough to head to the Golden State for a week-long tour of California wine country. The first few days took her to gnarly old vine Zinfandel’s heartland of Lodi and the Napa Valley, where the legacy of the Judgement of Paris lives on.
Napa Valley wine brand Louis M. Martini has revamped its historic winery, installing spectacular new tasting rooms, a study specifically for wine education, spaces dedicated to food and wine pairings, and a new wine shop.
The last leg of our whirlwind tour of New Zealand took us to Hawke’s Bay, where we sipped silky Syrahs, feasted on luscious langoustine and got to cruise around Napier’s Art Deco streets in a gleaming vintage Buick.