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Fine wine news roundup: 4-10 May
More Bordeaux 2018 releases, Penfolds announces its first Champagne, and Chateau Palmer takes an unusual approach to disease management.
Posted on: 10th May 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged:
penfolds
bordeaux
mouton
south africa
Do wine glasses really make a difference to taste?
The short answer is… nobody can agree.
Posted on: 9th May 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Tasting Notes,
Wine Market News,
Tagged:
Wine
Glasses
Glass
Taste
Riedel
Vinepair
Fine wine news roundup: 27 April-3 May
Full steam ahead for En Primeur, HDH announces mammoth Burgundy sale, and the UK produces its first still Pinot Meunier.
Posted on: 3rd May 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Bordeaux
En Primeur
Hart Davies Hart
Burgundy
Simpsons
Kent
Pinot Meunier
Understanding the five basic characteristics of wine
Getting to grips with basic wine characteristics will help you find your favourites.
Posted on: 2nd May 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Tasting Notes,
Wine Market News,
Tagged:
Wine
Sweetness
Acidity
Tannin
Alcohol
Body
Characteristics
Fine wine news roundup: 19-26 April
A new record for English wine, Rioja 2018 gets the thumbs up, and sommeliers get the scientific treatment in the name of brain health.
Posted on: 26th April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Cristal
Rioja
Bollinger
English Wine
Sommelier
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018: Chateau Angelus
Chateau Angelus 2018 was released at the same opening price as the 2015, down 8.7% on the 2017 and 14.3% below the 2016.
Posted on: 23rd April 2019 by Cult Wines
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Market News,
Tagged:
Chateau Angelus
Angelus
En Primeur
Futures
Released
2018
Bordeaux En Primeur
Fine wine news roundup: 12-18 April
Chateau Angelus kicks off En Primeur, Bollinger presses pause on La Grande Annee 2008, and the wine industry comes together for Notre Dame.
Posted on: 18th April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Mouton
Angelus
En Primeur
Bollinger
Fine wine news roundup: 6-11 April
Bollinger sells out, Mouton’s Versailles cases arrive in the UK, and justice sets a strong precedent for wine crime.
Posted on: 11th April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Bollinger
Grand Annee
Mouton Rothschild
Nigeria
Fine wine news roundup: 30 March-5 April
Bordeaux 2018 creates a buzz, and it’s been a huge week for fine wine auction records.
Posted on: 5th April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Rene Engel
Auction
Lafite
Zachys
Sothebys
En Primeur
A brief history of En Primeur
With our team currently in Bordeaux tasting the 2018 vintage and our En Primeur campaign just around the corner, we take a look at the origins of the popular wine-buying system.
Posted on: 3rd April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Investment,
Wine Market News,
Tagged:
En Primeur
Primeurs
Bordeaux
Wine Futures
Wine
In Barrel
What ingredients are really in your glass of wine?
It’s not always just grapes and passion.
Posted on: 1st April 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Making,
Wine Market News,
Tagged:
Wine
Wine Making
Natural Wines
Process
Sugar
Alcohol
Fine wine news roundup: 23-29 March
Bordeaux pushes sustainability agenda, Sotheby’s offers a rare ‘drinking cellar’ and Chilean wines lose popularity in Asia.
Posted on: 29th March 2019 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
St Emilion
Organic
Wine
Sothebys
Auction
Italian
En Primeur