Posts Tagged “Bordeaux wine”
One of the greatest interpreters of Saint-Emilion He leaves us at the age of 86 an oenologist whose passion and dedication were examples to so many. Originally from Minnesota, he trained at the Blake School in Minneapolis and Yale University in 1959 followed by an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in…
Saint-Emilion Crus Cup 2023 On January 30, 2023, a new edition of the prestigious Coupe des Crus de Saint-Emilion contest took place. It has been organized since 1999 by the Saint-Emilion Wine Council (Conseil des Vins de Saint-Emilion) and consists of a competition between the wines, in the forme of eliminatory matches over 3…
The Roulleau family takes over the Domaine de La Bégude in Bandol Christian Roulleau, founder of SAMSIC (a leading company in business services), owner of Château Dauzac (Grand Cru Classé in Margaux) for the past three years, has just announced the acquisition of the famous Domaine de La Bégude in Bandol. This dynamic entrepreneur…
Official release (08/09/22) of the new Classification of Saint-Emilion 71 Grands Crus Classés and 14 Premiers Grands Crus Classés distinguished in the 7th Saint-Emilion classification “We would like to congratulate all the properties that feature in this new classification of Saint- Emilion wines and the people, who work on them, because this is truly…
Christophe Congé named as the new managing director of the Château Lafon-Rochet Christophe Congé has been appointed as Managing Director of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth, the Château Lafon-Rochet. Having studied oenology in Bordeaux, Christophe started his career at Château Doisy Daëne in Barsac, before joining Domaines Barons de Rothschild in 1999. He has since held…
Château Quintus grows with the acquisition of Château Grand-Pontet An age-old vineyard, with an extraordinary past, present and future « In 2011, my family, our team and I expressed our ambitious goals, with our communicated desire to craft one of the very nest wines possible in Saint-Emilion. By assembling some of the most…
A new director for the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation Thibault Layrisse, is the new director of the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation Thibaut Layrisse succeeds to Mickaël Rouyer, director since June 2012 and leaving for new personal activities around education, training and business consulting. He will take up his position as the…
Each year since 1945, a famous artist has created an original artwork for the label of Château Mouton Rothschild, with complete freedom as to the design. The owners of Château Mouton Rothschild, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Camille Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, commissioned the label for the 2018…
Château Cantenac Brown unveils a project to create the only ecologically responsible winery of its kind Tristan Le Lous, who has owned Château Cantenac Brown (an 1855 Third Growth estate in the heart of the Margaux appellation) with his family since December 2019, unveils an ambitious plan for the future: a unique winery designed by…
Château Rabaud-Promis makes its revolution! Château Rabaud-Promis, when a Sauternes Premier Grand Cru classé creates a bridge to the world of spirits. This autumn 2020, Château Rabaud-Promis, a Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé, in Bommes, surprises and breaks the codes by launching a revisited version of its great wine packaging. The production of…