Portuguese Wines: Turning a Corner
The difficult, diverse nature of Portugal's grape varieties has long caused despair. Until now. By Josie Butchart
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Pompeii wine rises from the ashes
Winemakers in Italy's Campania region have recreated the type of wine the ancient Pompeiians would have been drinking before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 - and will be auctioning the first vintage next week.
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Jean-Pierre Moueix dies
One of the giants of Bordeaux's wine scene, Jean-Pierre Moueix, has died aged 90.
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Depardieu succeeds where Mondavi failed
The Languedoc community that bitterly – and successfully – opposed Robert Mondavi has opened its arms to Gérard Depardieu.
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CIVB announces new president
The CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionel du Vin de Bordeaux) has announced that Jean-Louis Trocard will replace Eric Dulong as CIVB president. Eric Dulong will take up the post of Secretary-General of the CIVB.