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London Wine Fair 2016 The 2016 edition of the London Wine Fair should confirm the good health of this international trade fair. Created in 1981, the London Wine Fair has been completely redesigned in 2014 to better respond to a constantly changing market. The next edition of the London Wine Fair will…
Taittinger invests in the UK to produce English sparkling ! In 2020, Champagne Taittinger will produce a sparkling wine “Made in Kent” from farmland purchased in Kent. On December 9, 2015, Taittinger announced the acquisition of 69 hectares (170 acres) of land in Kent, near Canterbury in Chilham. Although this is not…
Bordeaux-Vinipro Southwest France Trade Show postponed To live up to the ambitions of the trade show by offering a comprehensive range of wines and spirits from the future Greater Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes Region, and to meet the business objectives of national and international buyers, the Board of Directors of SAS Bordeaux-Vinipro Sud-Ouest has decided…
Baghera Wines first exclusive auction “Burgundies, whiskies“ Dday-3 before Baghera Wines first exclusive auction “Burgundies, whiskies” on December 6th in Geneva A new wine experts office based in Geneva, Baghera Wines is starting off with an unprecedented inaugural auction dedicated to the great wines of Burgundy and an inspired selection of whiskies for…
CASTEL sells Château Mirefleurs to CHANGYU and rationalizes its château portfolio CASTEL, the leading wine producer in France, and CHANGYU, No. one wine producer in China, conclude the sale of Château Mirefleurs in Bordeaux wines CHANGYU group is acquiring Château Mirefleurs, an estate owned since 1970 by the CASTEL family, which is keeping…
The 2015 HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, the Asia’s Premier Wine Event was a huge success ! The eighth Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), gathered more than 1,060 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions at the Hong Kong Convention and…
155th Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Thanks to the exceptional 2015 vintage and the generosity of the buyers, the sale achieves €11,347,609 (£8,011,412 / $12,175,984) A generous French benefactor acquires the Charity Barrel « Pièce des Présidents » at €480,000 setting a new record This year, the Climats de Bourgogne were included in UNESCO’s World…
Vinexpo, partner of the Best Sommelier of Asia Oceania competition The 2015’s Best Sommelier of Asia-Oceania Competition is Hiroshi Ishida Vinexpo is a key partner of the wine and spirits industry of which the on-trade is an important business sector. Sommeliers count amongst the key actors of the trade and are essential ambassadors for…
James Bond drinks again a bottle of Château Angelus After already be in Casino Royale the Château Angelus celebrates with Spectre its return to the world of James Bond. James Bond, a wine lover and connoisseur of old vintages (wine and champagne) choose for SPECTRE to open a young vintage of Saint-Emilion. In…
2015 vintage: A very good vintage for Chablis The 2015 vintage started out well, with ideal conditions. Bud burst, which occurred a little on the late side, took place without incident and there were no springtime frosts this year. Then clement temperatures combined with heavy rainfall in April, allowed the vines to catch up…
London Wine Fair 2016 The 2016 edition of the London Wine Fair should confirm the good health of this international trade fair. Created in 1981, the London Wine Fair has been completely redesigned in 2014 to better respond to a constantly changing market. The next edition of the London Wine Fair will…
Taittinger invests in the UK to produce English sparkling ! In 2020, Champagne Taittinger will produce a sparkling wine “Made in Kent” from farmland purchased in Kent. On December 9, 2015, Taittinger announced the acquisition of 69 hectares (170 acres) of land in Kent, near Canterbury in Chilham. Although this is not…
Bordeaux-Vinipro Southwest France Trade Show postponed To live up to the ambitions of the trade show by offering a comprehensive range of wines and spirits from the future Greater Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes Region, and to meet the business objectives of national and international buyers, the Board of Directors of SAS Bordeaux-Vinipro Sud-Ouest has decided…
Baghera Wines first exclusive auction “Burgundies, whiskies“ Dday-3 before Baghera Wines first exclusive auction “Burgundies, whiskies” on December 6th in Geneva A new wine experts office based in Geneva, Baghera Wines is starting off with an unprecedented inaugural auction dedicated to the great wines of Burgundy and an inspired selection of whiskies for…
CASTEL sells Château Mirefleurs to CHANGYU and rationalizes its château portfolio CASTEL, the leading wine producer in France, and CHANGYU, No. one wine producer in China, conclude the sale of Château Mirefleurs in Bordeaux wines CHANGYU group is acquiring Château Mirefleurs, an estate owned since 1970 by the CASTEL family, which is keeping…
The 2015 HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, the Asia’s Premier Wine Event was a huge success ! The eighth Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), gathered more than 1,060 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions at the Hong Kong Convention and…
155th Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Thanks to the exceptional 2015 vintage and the generosity of the buyers, the sale achieves €11,347,609 (£8,011,412 / $12,175,984) A generous French benefactor acquires the Charity Barrel « Pièce des Présidents » at €480,000 setting a new record This year, the Climats de Bourgogne were included in UNESCO’s World…
Vinexpo, partner of the Best Sommelier of Asia Oceania competition The 2015’s Best Sommelier of Asia-Oceania Competition is Hiroshi Ishida Vinexpo is a key partner of the wine and spirits industry of which the on-trade is an important business sector. Sommeliers count amongst the key actors of the trade and are essential ambassadors for…
James Bond drinks again a bottle of Château Angelus After already be in Casino Royale the Château Angelus celebrates with Spectre its return to the world of James Bond. James Bond, a wine lover and connoisseur of old vintages (wine and champagne) choose for SPECTRE to open a young vintage of Saint-Emilion. In…
2015 vintage: A very good vintage for Chablis The 2015 vintage started out well, with ideal conditions. Bud burst, which occurred a little on the late side, took place without incident and there were no springtime frosts this year. Then clement temperatures combined with heavy rainfall in April, allowed the vines to catch up…