In 2007, the most expensive bottle at Majestic Wine in Notting Hill Gate was a back vintage of Château Haut-Brion. It cost around £400…
In 2007, the most expensive bottle at Majestic Wine in Notting Hill Gate was a back vintage of Château Haut-Brion. It cost around £400…
One of the most fascinating stories in wine, fit to stand alongside the Judgement of Paris, is that of Rudy Kurniawan, a man who managed to fool friends, auction houses and experts into believing they were drinking some of the world’s most expensive wines. The 2016 documentary Sour Grapes, directed by Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas, takes an even-handed approach to the…
Bordeaux is on a mission to prove there is far more to the region than expensive red wines for rich retirees to sip at country clubs. A host of print, digital and outdoor ads from the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux will flood the UK next month, hammering home the headline: The More You Look, The More You Discover. François Jumeau, marketing director…
A new campaign promoting white Bordeaux is targeting younger generations of UK wine lovers. The Syndicat Viticole des Bordeaux et Bordeaux Supérieur believes UK shoppers have been put off the region by a perception that its wines are expensive and all need ageing. It aims to educate them with a new campaign that begins with tastings in London highlighting affordable whites from the region. President…
It seems a bit rich describing wine as democratised when in politics the concept of one person, one vote is something for which people are prepared to die. It’s true that millions of Britons can now enjoy wine with casual frequency, and so much the better. If some of the best-selling styles seem objectionable to many wine commentators, well, that’s democracy for you. Nobody advocates a return…
