André Lurton, the head of one of Bordeaux’s most influential families and the driving force behind the creation of Pessac-Léognan, has died aged 94.
Klein Constantia is to become the first South African winery to have its wine distributed through La Place de Bordeaux with the release of the 2016 Vin de Constance this autumn.
Rodolphe Lameyse, the new CEO of Vinexpo, has admitted that “the old days are over” for the Bordeaux wine fair, and that it needs to adapt in order to survive.
The Russian billionaire-backed Art Russe brand from Château La Grâce Dieu Des Prieurs in Saint-Émilion is planning to release a ‘grand cru’ level Chardonnay from this year’s vintage.