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Marlborough 2015 harvest worsens Sauvignon Blanc 'squeeze'
The reduced 2015 crop in New Zealand has exacerbated the on-going squeeze of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grapes, says Cloudy Bay Estate Director Ian Morden.
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Bordeaux 2014: Many top chateaux hold fire as first releases test demand
Nicolas Audebert of Canon and Rauzan-Segla has told Decanter.com that both estates should release Bordeaux 2014 wines within the next 10 days, but others remain coy - despite Mouton Rothschild selling well this week.
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Comment: Bordeaux 2014 - En primeur in the balance
The Bordeaux 2014 vintage is a key opportunity for chateaux and negociants to re-build the region's weakened reputation with merchants and consumers by proving that the en primeur system can still offer value, argues John Stimpfig.
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Bordeaux 2014: Where is it in the vintage ratings?
Much to the delight (and surprise) of many tasters, Bordeaux has produced very good wine in 2014. It is certainly the best since 2010 and much of the talk at the en primeurs has been about where it ranks and which vintages it most resembles.
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First taste: Six wines to try from Rhone, Languedoc and Loire
This week, I popped in on a 'new to market' tasting of regional French wines in London. I love these tastings because you get a sense of how exciting regional French winemaking is at the moment from the Loire and Alsace down to the Languedoc. So, here are six of the most interesting and impressive wines I came across.
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New London wine club plans to list top chateaux at 'low mark-ups'
A new private members club for wine lovers is to open in London’s historic ‘clubland’ district of St James later this summer, following years of planning and offering hundreds of wines by the glass and thousands by the bottle.
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First taste: Six top Spanish wines to try
If you're in the mood to treat yourself and want to see some of the best that Spain has to offer, then see scores, tasting notes and prices on six interesting new releases from the recent Wines of Spain tasting in London.
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Premiere Napa Valley auction sales hit record $6m
The Premiere Napa Valley auction has set a new sales record of $6m, thanks to fierce bidding for Cabernet Sauvignon wines from California's 2013 vintage.
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Producer profile: CVNE
John Stimpfig heads to its 19th-century Haro bodega to find out how it has remained true to its heritage while moving with the times.
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Penfolds releases Grange 2010 and Penfolds Collection
Penfolds Grange 2010 was officially launched in London yesterday as part of the new Penfolds Collection, in a move designed to consolidate the brand's portfolio into one annual release.
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Investment analysis: Fine wine trading platforms
New trading platforms are, for the first time, allowing fine wine collectors to deal directly rather than via third parties. But are they a good bet? John Stimpfig surveys the scene...
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The Decanter interview: Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger
He’s outspoken, flamboyant and infamous for his comparisons of Champagne and Viagra. But the president of the house of Taittinger insists he’s a simple soul who could easily have been a poet or a priest. John Stimpfig meets him
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The Decanter interview: Maureen Downey
Relying only on instinct, self-taught skills and the most rudimentary tools of authentication, she could be fine wine’s answer to Sherlock Holmes. And, following a high-profile conviction, she is in big demand. John Stimpfig reports...
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The Grape Crusaders: Wine Century Club
Have you tried Persan, Susumaniello or Biancolella...?
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Farr Vintners co-founder joins Bordeaux Index
Farr Vintners' co-founder Lindsay Hamilton has come out of retirement to join Bordeaux Index as a board director.
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Wine Forger's Handbook warns of dangers of fake wines
A new eBook warning of the dangers of counterfeit wines has just been published online.
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Wine Owners trading platform now live
Wine Owners has gone live on its fine wine trading platform, which is open to both private and trade customers.
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Paolo Basso crowned world's best sommelier
Paolo Basso has beaten off competition from 53 other hopefuls to be named Best Sommelier in the World.
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New online trading platform launches with heavyweight backing
Wine Owners, another UK-based online trading platform, is about to launch.
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Frenchman aims to win World's Best Sommelier competition for Britain
Eric Zweibel MS is aiming to be the second successive Frenchman representing the UK to be awarded the title of Best Sommelier in the World.
