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The latest happenings in Bordeaux wine, from wine writer and Bordeaux resident Jane Anson. Follow me on Twitter @newbordeaux or my news stories from Bordeaux on www.decanter.com



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Bordeaux In The News
My decanter.com stories on Bordeaux (plus a few other news stories that I have put specifically on the site):

French barrel makers ask for greater transparency over national forests

After bank holiday pause, rush of 2011 releases due
Crushpad to open at Ch Lynch Bages

Lafite dominating early sales

Magrez buys three more Bordeaux estates

Cos d'Estournel releases at 50% of 2010

Bordeaux chateaux websites 'insufficiant'

Lafite Rothschild out at 420 euros per bottle

Chateau Latoir to leave en primeur system

Bordeaux 2011: highest en primeur turnout ever

List of Rendezvous Medoc chateaux

One of 1sts to release at halfprice, plus chateaux set early release date

Smith Haut Lafitte plans new winery

Andre Lurton sells stake to Credit Agricole

Les Bannis de Pomerol win reprieve

Medoc vines vandalised

New wineries for Cheval Blanc and Clerc Milon

Domaine Clarence Dillon buys Ch Tertre Daugay

St Emilion classification gets go-ahead

Rauzan Segla owners buys 2nd St Emilion estate

First Growth-only store to open in Taipei

Price flood 'kiss of death' for small properties

Thomas Do-Chi-Nam appointed at Chateau Margaux



Highlights / Top Offers

Wine of the Week

Chateau du Tertre, Margaux 1998
 
RECENT ADDITIONS

What's On 2012

2010 Vintage notes
Wines to Try: Icon Whites
Profile: Chateau Cos d'Estournel
Profile: Chateau Belgrave
Profile: Chateau Rauzan Segla
Profiles: Grand Corbin Despagne
Profiles: Chateau la Pointe

Innovations: Bordeaux in Photos
Profile: Chateau Pavie
Profile: Haut Bailly
Rose wines updated
Michelin-starred restaurants in Bordeaux
Migrant Workers in the Vineyard
Profile: Jean Christophe Mau

Key Dates...
VinExpo Hong Kong 29-31 May 2012
Bordeaux Fete Le Vin June 28 - July 1 2012
 

Bordeaux 2011 - overview, plus reviews


South China Morning Post 2011 roundup - with my selection of 14 wines to buy


Bordeaux 2011 Release Prices


Profile: Chinese-owned Bordeaux estates
 

Profile: Vieux Chateau Certan


Collecting Rare Wine Books: is it a sound investment?


Bordeaux and China
A look at the impact China is having not only on wine prices, but also the structure of the Bordeaux marketplace.


Profile: Jean & Edouard Moueix: the next generation of Bordeaux's most powerful family.
 

The First Growths
From a joint masterclass in London, to shared technical research, the five most famous estates in Bordeaux have a history of working together.
 

Les Bannis de Pomerol

A new law requiring all Pomerol estates to vinify in the appellation by 2018 is ruffling feathers.

UPDATE: Les Bannis de Pomerol win reprieve

 
Private Dining in Bordeaux Chateaux
More and more properties are offering visitors the chance to have a private chef and take over the chateau for a few hours.


Estates to Watch: Couhins Lurton, La Pointe, Tronquoy Lalande and others...
 

Le Pin
A profile of the legendary Pomerol estate
 
Eric and Jacques Boissenot
Father and son partnership; wine consultants to four out of the five First Growths...
 
Chateau Ausone
Currently the highest priced wine in Bordeaux, what makes this so sought after?
 
Cult White Wines
From Aile d'Argent to Laville Haut Brion, the icon whites of Bordeaux.


Kina Lillet
This classic Bordelais aperitif was an essential ingredient in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale martini....

 
Jean Charles Cazes
A profile of the new director of Chateau Lynch Bages, fifth classified growth in Pauillac.