So far, the Bordeaux 2011 en primeur campaign isn’t exactly firing off all cylinders. To be honest, it’s turning into a damp squib. The problem though isn’t the quality of the wines, which I happened to like when I was out in Bordeaux at the beginning of last month. Instead, it’s almost entirely down to [...]
What’s the significance of Rudy Kurniawan’s arrest in LA on multiple fraud charges? Well, here are a few for starters. Firstly, he’s been arrested by the FBI no less. Their involvement, which began back in 2008 following the infamous Domaine Ponsot fakes at the Acker Merrall sale, has been crucial in terms of financial and [...]
Having visited Argentina last year, I can understand why Alfred-Alexandre Bonnie of Chateau Malartic Lagraviere in the Graves fell in love with the place and wanted to make wine there. He was first offered the opportunity at Clos de Los Siete by Michel Rolland in 1998. But at the time, he had his hands full [...]
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