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Château Poitevin wins the “Coupe des Crus Bourgeois”
May 17th, 2012 - Revived last year after a twelve-year hiatus, the traditional “Coupe des Crus Bourgeois” was held this week in Paris. Out of the 164 wines tasted by a panel of judges, ten finalists were re-tasted to reveal the grand finalist: Château Poitevin (AOC Médoc).
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Bordeaux Wine Awards crowns 1,214 wines
May 16th, 2012 - For its 56th edition, which took place on Saturday, May 12th at the Palais des Congrès in Bordeaux, the Bordeaux Wine Awards (Concours de Bordeaux – Vins d'Aquitaine) crowned 1,214 wines. 4,129 sample wines from 96 appellations were tasted by 1,000 wine and vine professionals.
Experts
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Share a glass with Gérard Basset – 34 “Cork or screw-top ?”
This week, Gérard Basset tells us about the different closures for bottles of wine.
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Rendez-vous with Aurélia Filion – 33 Antoine Pouponneau
This week, Aurélia Filion presents “L’Escale 2009″ by Antoine Pouponneau (Loire Valley).
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Share a glass with Gérard Basset – 33 “My favorite wine from the New World”
This week, Gérard Basset tells us about his favorite wine from the New World.
More news
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Welcome to Coteaux Bourguignons!
May 15th, 2012 - On Thursday, May 17th, 27 cooperative wineries from the Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, and Beaujolais regions will unveil a new appellation: "Coteaux Bourguignons". The latter, which covers all of Burgundy, will replace the old appellation, formerly "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire".
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An “OenoPass” to discover the vineyards of Champagne
May 14th, 2012 - The Regional Committee for Tourism of Champagne-Ardenne (Comité Régional de Tourisme de Champagne-Ardenne) has just launched a new wine tourism package: an "OenoPass" offering personalized tours of the Champagne wine region through 5 or 10 key locations.
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Mâcon: 75 years, 27 emotions
May 11th, 2012 - In 2012, the Mâcon appellation is celebrating its 75th birthday: the opportunity for this wine region, located on the border between Burgundy and Bourgogne, to help people discover the 27 villages that are as many geographical denominations distinguishing Mâcon wine.
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Cinema: Brad Pitt and the Jefferson bottles case
May 10th, 2012 - The actor Brad Pitt is set to star in the film “The Billionaire's Vinegar”, an adaptation of a book by Benjamin Wallace which recounts a true story of scandal and fraud: the sale of bottles of Lafite-Rothschild which supposedly belonged to Thomas Jefferson…
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The “Corbins”: United they stand!
May 9th, 2012 - From May to October, the "Corbins" are uniting their efforts to welcome visitors passing through Saint-Emilion, providing a unique opportunity for people to discover these six prestigious estates, bound by a common history.
Bordeaux • wine and environment • wine tourism • Saint-Emilion
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2011 Vintage: Robert Parker revises his opinion
May 7th, 2012 - Whereas Robert Parker clearly expressed his skepticism concerning the 2011 vintage, the influential American critic published his scores last week, revealing his (provisional) verdict: the 2011 vintage is better than expected.
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