Changing of the Guard at Château Margaux

Corinne Mentzelopoulos, owner of Château Margaux in Bordeaux, hands over the reins to her children.

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Chinese Entrepreneur Charged Over Misused Subsidies

A Chinese multimillionaire and entrepreneur is being charged with using state subsidies to acquire 25 Bordeaux châteaux.

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Positive Vintage Outlook in Bordeaux

The CIVB has declared a good 2023 vintage, despite the harvest beginning early, in mid-August. White and red grape varieties have benefited from the climatic and weather conditions, although the yield remains uncertain.

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Prices for Red Bordeaux Continues to Plummet

Trade volume for generic red wines from the AOC Bordeaux is decreasing, as prices keep dropping.

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France Expects Average Harvest

The French Ministry of Agriculture forecasts the 2023 harvest yields to be between 44 to 47m hectoliters. 

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Red AOC Entre-deux-Mers Set to Launch in 2023

With the 2023 vintage, the Bordeaux AOC is embracing red wine. Paul Kern is at the scene.

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Bordeaux is Drowning in Downy Mildew

The Bordeaux region has been hit by a serious downy mildew wave, and the damage is still not clear.

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Devil's Advocate: Can we Ever Develop a Universal Language of Wine?

After decades of writing about wine and editing and judging other people's words on the subject, Robert Joseph wonders whether there will ever be a vocabulary that works for everyone.

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Fine Wine on the Decline?

As traditional investment assets see growth in the second quarter, the fine wine marketplace "Liv-ex" finds itself grappling with a decline in value, and it's not alone in its downturn.

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