Tag: French Wine

Château Mouton Rothschild Reveals Artwork For 2019 Vintage

Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled the original artwork that appears on the labels of the 2019 vintage. Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the work for the label and entitled it “Solar Iris...

Bonfils Announces Wine Tourism Complex In Languedoc, Château Capitoul

Vignobles Bonfils is set to open a luxury wine tourism complex at the heart of AOP La Clape in Languedoc, called Château Capitoul. The family-owned group is one of the largest vineyard...

Edmond de Rothschild Launches Limited-Edition Sélection Parcellaire Baron Edmond 2016

For just the second time, Edmond de Rothschild Heritage’s Château des Laurets has released 36 special limited edition magnums and 36 bottles of its Sélection Parcellaire cuvée prestige Baron Edmond. Hailing from...

Château Angélus Owner Found Guilty In Saint-Emilion Rankings Scandal

Château Angélus co-owner Hubert de Boüard de Laforest has been found guilty by a Bordeaux tribunal of knowingly using his public roles to influence the 2012 Saint-Emilion classification. The court found that...

Grey Poupon Unveils La Moutarde Vin, A Viognier Infused With Mustard Seeds

Grey Poupon has unveiled La Moutarde Vin, a viognier infused with mustard seeds. The new offering from the famed French mustard makers has been created to make “lunch feel like a feast.” Grey...

Methuselah Of 2002 Burgundy Sells For A Record-Breaking $398,000

The Burgundy Boom is here, as evidenced by this past weekend’s Acker's Hong Kong auction. During the event, a rare methuselah of 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) sold for a record-breaking...

Rare Vintages From Chanel’s Bordeaux Vineyards Head To Auction

In an upcoming auction, Sotheby’s is presenting a selection of untouched vintage wines direct from Chanel’s vineyards. The sale celebrates 25 years of Chanel’s ownership of two historic Bordeaux vineyards, Château Rauzan-Ségla...

Top Bordeaux Winemakers Stand Trial For Rigging Grand Cru Rankings

Hubert de Boüard, owner of Château Angélus, and Philippe Castéja, owner of Château Trotte Vieille, are currently standing trial for allegedly rigging entry to the Saint Emilion classification system and their rankings...

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