Bordeaux Battles Rage On
More bad news for the worlds most famous wine region - the head of the the Bordeaux trade association, CIVB, resigned to protest the lack of progress in Bordeaux. The government has yet to address the problems facing Bordeaux. Christian Delpeuch had enough! Hopefully his dramatic decision will draw attention to […]

Own Your Own?
The famed French champagne, Tattinger, is up for sale. It looks like Starwoods Capital will sell the Champagne house back to the founding family, backed by Credit Agricole du Nord Est. For under $1 Billion, you too could buy a Champagne empire! (NDTV)
Legal Battle Ahead
Wine-maker diva, Helen Turley, will be back in the […]

Welcome back from the long weekend. I hope you enjoyed some great wine!
World Cup Champagne
Lanson is making a special edition champagne for the upcoming 2006 World Cup. The goal is to expand the champagne markets, challenging traditional beer strongholds. At around $44 per bottle, Lanson hopes to appeal to the affluent followers of the worlds […]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I am sure you will be enjoying a grill or pool or beach!
Memorial Day Treats
A common question for you drinkers this weekend - what to drink for the weekend events? Many wine writers today will publish suggestions for the BBQ weekend. (SF Chronical, East Valley Tribune)
Back in the Saddle
Moldova and […]

We Win…Again
As you know, yesterday was the anniversary of the great Tasting of Paris. It seems that, despite expectations, California’s great wines of 30 years ago have withstood the test of time. Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, Matthew Jukes, Michel Bettane, Michael Broadbent, Spurrier and other eminent critics, pitted Leoville Las Cases 71, Mouton 70, […]

Unbreakable Fun
Drinkers are excited at the new ‘unbreakable’ crystal wine glasses, which premiered at Hong Kong’s Vinexpo this week. The glasses resisted shattering when the room of journalists banged them on the table. Such an invention would have been useful at any number of banquets I attended in college. I may have to call the […]

Monkey Business
It seems that zookeepers in Budapest are giving the apes red wine. The animals are drinking 55 liters of red wine each year. There is another market for the French who have been whining about lack of export support. (CNN.com)
Liquidity in Wine Fund
An Australian wine investment fund must have bought low and sold […]

Queen of Grapes
Germany’s 24 year old Wine Queen has travelled the world to promote her country’s great wine and rich winemaking history. Rieslings have enjoyed their royal benefactor - who gives an interview in Turkish Daily News.
You’re Fired
It may have no Donald. And it will premier on PBS. But, that doesn’t mean wine lovers around […]

TGIF! Get ready for a great weekend.
Let The Hammering Begin
As the auction season starts, the first results look promising. Tomorrow (May 20th) is the Aulden Cellars/Sotheby’s auction of a single owner collection. The collection is expected to earn between $3.5 million to $5 million. And the cellar owner is a technology entrepreneur. […]

Revenge of the Pop Wine
Fred Franzia is waging a war for the American consumer. The creator of Two Buck Chuck is pissing off the wine establishment in the process. He recently suffered a legal set-back when the courts ruled that to claim a wine region requires 75% of the grapes come from that region. […]