Posts Tagged “Bordeaux wine”
The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will be 100% virtual in 2020: the Hong Kong Tourism Board promises an edition as real as nature! Considering the uncertainties related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced its decision to organize a virtual edition of the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival,…
Michel Reybier acquires the Chateau La Mascaronne “I was won over by the quality of the wines and the potential of La Mascaronne (…)“ Michel Reybier and his family, owners of Château Cos d’Estournel, Second Cru Classé in 1855 in Saint-Estèphe, of the Domaine Impérial de Hétszolo in Hungary and of the…
The Malet Roquefort Family acquires The Château Puy Blanquet and reconnects with its history The Domaines Comte de Malet Roquefort have just acquired Château Puy Blanquet, a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. This 24-hectare property located in Saint-Etienne de Lisse has a pretty 19-hectare vineyard planted on a clay-limestone hilltop overlooking the Dordogne valley. The Malet…
Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA appoints Ariane Khaida to head its Châteaux Wines division Change at the head of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild vineyards The Board of Directors of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA has appointed Ariane Khaida to the position of Executive Director, Châteaux Wines (Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Clerc…
Château Mangot is getting a makeover! Yann and Karl Todeschini announced it at the beginning of the year: 2020 will be the year of Château Mangot. On the program, a first vintage certified Organic Agriculture and a “new face”. The 2020 vintage, the culmination of 10 years of work. For more…
Château Beauregard reaches an agreement with AXA Millésimes to acquire Château Petit-Village This Thursday, March 5, 2020, Château Beauregard announces that it has reached an agreement with AXA Millésimes to acquire the Château Petit-Village estate. The transaction should be finalized by the end of April. With a surface area of nearly 11 hectares, including 10.4…
Château Smith Haut Lafitte acquires a Napa Valley vineyard Château Smith Haut Lafitte finalizes the purchase of a historic Napa Valley estate Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte has just announced the acquisition of a historic California winery located in Rutherford. This vineyard, which until now was part of Flora Spring Winery, was founded…
We must save Sauternes ! A legendary appellation in grave danger … There are wine appellations whose evocation leaves the mind dreamy and taste buds on alert. Sauternes is one of them! To talk about Sauternes wine is not only to talk about the Liquid Gold of Bordeaux, it is also to enter the legend of the great sweet wines of the…
William Kentridge illustrates Château Mouton Rothschild 2016 label The famous vineyard from Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé presents its label for 2016 vintage. It is a well-known tradition since 1945 : every year the label of Château Mouton Rothschild is changing and carte blanche is given to an international artist. But the commission for the…
Château Haut-Batailley : the new Cazes Family acquisition Friday March 31st 2017, Jean-Charles Cazes, the familial group CEO, confirmed the redemption of the Château Haut-Batailley. It’s in the middle of the Bordeaux en Primeurs week that the formalization of the Chateau Haut-Bataillley’ sale has been done between the Brest-Borie and the Cazes families. The…