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Tasting the First Growths From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(2 days old)
Halfway through the tasting, it suddenly sunk in just how great this was. It’s not every day that you have all five first growths – Margaux, Haut Brion, Mouton, Lafite then Latour – lined up in five g… more
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Cook your way through the 1855 wines From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(12 days old)
As Christmas book season starts to gear up, I thought I'd share a beautiful book that was launched at the CIVB last week. Called 'Grand Cru Classes, Top Chefs of the World', it matches menus created b… more
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Chateau Palmer, Limited Edition Wines From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(16 days old)
Yesterday, I went to a preview lunch of a new series of Wine Dinners organised by the Regent Hotel. These will be held once a month starting on Thursday November 12th, and will be hosted by different … more
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First growths on tap in Bordeaux From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(22 days old)
A new 'interactive tasting bar' opened in the centre of town on Thursday night, very close to the Grand Theatre, that I think is going to fast become an essential destination in Bordeaux. Called th… more
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Europe's best wine research centre rewarded From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(34 days old)
Last week saw the second edition of the Prix Traditia du Patrimoine, a prize ceremony that rewards Bordeaux and Aquitaine figures who have contributed in key ways to the restoration, creation or promo… more
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The Harvest Lunch From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(39 days old)
One of the best traditions at this time of year is the harvest lunch, held at every chateau in Bordeaux throughout the harvest period. The lunch is of course a necessity to fuel the harvesters who … more
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Bordeaux 2009 Vintage: Update From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(44 days old)
This is the official press release from the CIVB on this year's vintage. Of course they are always going to put the best light on things, but speaking as someone who lives here and has been out into t… more
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Great potential investment in Pomerol From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(46 days old)
I wrote a story for Decanter this week that I loved writing, about an old racecourse that is up for sale in Pomerol, potentially offering 13 hectares of land for planting vines. This would increase th… more
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0800 Wine: Crisis Call Centre From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(48 days old)
The Bordeaux Wine Bureau is opening a 'wine hotline' for winemakers and negociants to call for advice, particularly those in economic difficulty. This will go live at some point during October, and… more
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Christophe Salin on Carruades de Lafite From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(52 days old)
I spoke to Lafite director Christophe Salin yesterday about the history of Carruades and its growth in recent years, as a follow up to the Decanter article from a few days ago. Here is what he said: … more
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The 2009 Vintage at Chateau Palmer From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(54 days old)
Thomas Duroux at Chateau Palmer gave some very interesting thoughts on how the 2009 vintage is shaping up in the Margaux area: ‘Alcohol levels are getting high. Merlot is particularly high, up to 1… more
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The Rise and Rise of Carruades de Lafite From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(55 days old)
I hear today that the 2003 Carruades de Lafite is currently breaking through the £2000 barrier in London. I wrote a story for Decanter last week on this phenomenon - the 2004 is already trading at … more
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Bordeaux vs Burgundy: a winemakers view From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(59 days old)
Just had a great interview with Eduard Labruyère, owner of Domaines Jacques Prieure in Burgundy and Chateau Rouget in Pomerol. I won't be able to use all the material in the article, and it was so fas… more
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Le Festin Blanc From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(61 days old)
'Call me from 12 onwards and you will receive instructions on where to meet up. And do keep on trying if it's engaged, because it's going to be fairly busy.' Last Saturday, September 4, saw an annu… more
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Pierre Lurton inaugurates new winery From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(65 days old)
The new chais of Pierre Lurton - director of Chateau Yquem and Cheval Blanc - were inaugurated yesterday. This particular chateau, Marjosse, is a family estate in Entre deux Mers and rather less illus… more
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Chateau Canon, 10-year vertical From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(70 days old)
I had a very interesting tasting on Friday morning at Chateau Canon, Premier Grand Cru Classe B in Saint Emilion. Owned by the Wertheimer's of Rauzan Segla (and a little known fashion house cal… more
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Problems at Domaine de La Passion Haut Brion From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(73 days old)
I wrote this story for Decanter today, but thought I would reproduce it here, with a little more background. http://www.decanter.com/news/288673.html Louis Fournier, director of Domaine de la Pa… more
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Bordeaux harvest starts under sunny conditions From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(78 days old)
I wrote a piece for Decanter yesterday on the first grapes being brought in at Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac Leognan (www.decanter.com). I wanted to add here some more indepth weather statistics th… more
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Wealthy in France? Buy a vineyard... From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(79 days old)
The local Sud Ouest newspaper (from journalist Cesar Compadre) ran an interesting piece yesterday revealing that of France’s 500 wealthiest citizens, more than 50 own vineyards. Based on a survey r… more
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Michelin Wine Guide: recommendations From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(81 days old)
I am just this week putting the final changes into the Michelin Green Guide to the Wine Regions of France. This has been a huge project, around 480 pages that was last updated in 2007, and covers four… more
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Harvest progress at Lafite and Latour From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(87 days old)
I have been following the first growths this year as the 2009 vintage progresses, taking videos for decanter.com, and David Bolomey at Bordoverview has kindly put up info about them on his blog today.… more
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Wine and the Mascaret Wave; Inaugral Event From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(88 days old)
It's that time of year again when the Mascaret wave starts heading down the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, and young and old Bordelaise get their surfboards ready. Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle has … more
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The Best Wine Will Be From Scotland... From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(90 days old)
A good article in the Telegraph newspaper today... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/6040419/Best-wines-will-come-from-Scotland-if-climate-change-is-not-stopped-French-chefs-say.html … more
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Liv-ex on Lafite From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(94 days old)
Back in Bordeaux after almost three weeks in England, and greeted by sunshine and heat that apparently has been around since we left. I read this morning a very interesting report from Liv-ex ( www… more
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New EU Wine Regulations From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(103 days old)
This story comes care of Rebecca Gibb, writing on decanter.com, but is definitely worth reproducing here (thankyou Rebecca!) http://www.decanter.com/news/news.php?id=287347 The European Union's … more
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Where all the best Bordeaux goes... From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(106 days old)
I had an excellent visit to Octavian Vaults in Wiltshire this week (www.octavianvaults.co.uk), the largest fine wine storage warehouse in England. I have wanted to visit this place, housed 100 feet… more
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Bordeaux UNESCO Status Threatened From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(117 days old)
Bordeaux was officially declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in July 2007 ( http://www.decanter.com/news/127668.html ) and has since seen a rise in visitor numbers of around 25% according to fig… more
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Sailing on the Garonne Estuary From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(125 days old)
As summer gets fully underway, I thought I would highlight another excellent wine tourism opportunity that is going on in Bordeaux this summer. I spent last Friday afternoon, with my sister, fa… more
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Bordeaux sweetens up its wine tourism From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(128 days old)
The new Sweet Bordeaux association (twitter followers, see @sweetbordeaux ), has had the excellent idea to group together its wine tourism offers for the rest of 2009. Just to recap, the 11 appella… more
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Shortlist for the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2009 From
janeanson
Pro
in the new bordeaux
(130 days old)
I heard today that the shortlist has been announced for the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2009, and am absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted. The full shortlist this year… more