IZIA in Bordeaux
Izïa is a French singer, known mostly as a rock musician. But, she has a strong background in jazz and early rock (which was heavily influenced by Blues) thanks to her musician father. This is a blues a Capella version of the song "Don't You Know" pe...
Counterfeit Bordeaux: Is China the New Las Vegas?
The AFP has a very good article about the growing problem of counterfeit Bordeaux in China:Fakes are "everywhere -- from bottom- to top-of-the-range," said Romain Vandevoorde, head of wine importer Le Baron."There is more Lafite 82 in China than was pr...
Destiny Bay Wines Receive High Praise
Destiny Bay Vineyards located on Waiheke Island near Auckland, New Zealand is focused on producing high-end wines. The vineyards feature five Bordeaux varieties including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. In a recent press release, Mike Spratt owner and winemaker at Destiny Bay, announced that Gerard Bassett “reserved special praise for the...
Vignobles André Lurton Awarded ISO 14001 Certification #Bordeaux
In February of 2010 the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), working with 27 Chateaux in the Bordeaux region, set up the first Wine Environmental Management System (WEMS) in the region. All five of the Vignobles André Lurton properti...
£1.2 Million Wine Scam #wine #Bordeaux
When there is a lot of money to be made there will, inevitably, be scammers around to take advantage of people. That appears to be the case with Bordeaux Wine Trading Company Ltd, which managed to scam people out of £1.2 million:And three men who used...
Château Guiraud Renames Second Wine Releases New Label #Bordeaux #Sauternes
Château Guiraud has rolled out a new label, and a new name for their second wine. The new name is Petit Guiraud and the label stays faithful to the gold and black themes that are the hallmark of Chateau Guiraud, but adds a feminine touch with a floral...
Fire Destroys Part of Chai and 2010 Vintage at Chateau de France #Bordeaux
According to Decanter a devastating fire has struck Chateau de France, destroying part of the Chai and damaging the 2010 Vintage:The fire at the Pessac-Leognan property started around 7.30pm on Monday in the chateau’s cellars, local newspaper Sudoues...
Wine Bloggers Conference and International Wines
Even the hot, humid weather is not enough to dampen people’s spirits at the 4th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference. Enthusiasm was in abundance Thursday afternoon while helping with the promo bags but last night after a delicious dinner at the Omni hotel, we went to check out the International wine tasting. Wines of Chile, Wines...
Thirsty Girl (@BeAThirstyGirl) Talks Sauternes with Aline Baly (@ChateauCoutet) #Bordeaux #Sauternes
Leslie Sbrocco from Thirsty Girl sat down with CellarBlog favorite Aline Baly of Chateau Coutet to try the absolutely stunning 1989 Chateau and talk about Sauternes. The result is this video:
Chateau Lascombes Sold for €200 Million #Bordeaux
In 2001 Colony Capital purchased the neglected Chateau Lascombes for €77 million, since then they have invested more than €10 million in the property to improve the quality of the wine. That investment has paid off. Over the last three years Robert...
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