July, 25, 2017 Burgundy's Most Expensive White Wines

(Wine -Searcher) - White Burgundy may take a secondary role to red Burgundy when it comes to price tags, but it is far and away the global leader when it comes to Chardonnay. White wines only fill six places (3rd, 5th, 11th, 19th, 21st, 25th) in the top 25 most expensive  Burgundies , but t...

July, 25, 2017 Bordeaux’s Château Fauchey sold to Hong Kong investor

(Decanter) - A Hong Kong-based tourism company and owner of members-only clubs in China has bought Château Fauchey in Bordeaux's Cadillac region.  A Hong Kong-based investor has become the new owner of an organic wine château in  Bordeaux , according to Christie&rsqu...

July, 18, 2017 REGULAR CHAMPAGNE RELEASES COULD LEAD TO BORDEAUX PRICING

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Speaking to the drinks business during a recent visit to the house, de Billy, the great-great grandson of the founder of Pol Roger said: “I understand why houses like Dom Pérignon are releasing regular vintages but it’s not our idea of some...

July, 18, 2017 Brunello di Montalcino estate Poggio Antico sold to Belgian investors

(Decanter) - Brunello di Montalcino caught the eye of international investment company Atlas Invest, which hopes to expand and develop the winery and vineyards at Poggio Antico, its first acquisition in the wine sector. The deal follows the  sale of Brunello producer Biondi Santi ...

July, 18, 2017 Winemakers and Growers Tour Virginia Vineyards

(Wines&Vines) - Viticulturists and enologists from up and down the Eastern Seaboard convened in Thomas Jefferson’s hometown last week for the annual conference of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section. Jefferson tried for years to grow grapes on his Monticello e...

July, 18, 2017 Wine, protest and Macron: why southern French wine producers are so angry

(TheGuardian) - The ‘vinuous terrorists’ of Languedoc-Roussillon are battling changing French drinking habits and a new president as they seek to preserve the region’s traditions. There is no love for politicians among the winemakers of the Languedoc-Roussillon. But in the vast...

July, 18, 2017 Resurrecting Ancient Wines That Can Survive Climate Change

(TheAtlantic) - The Spanish region of Catalonia is proud of its traditions. The official language, Catalan,  has thrived  for centuries, despite the establishment of Spanish as the rest of the country’s official language in the 1700s. Castells, or adults and children climb...

July, 18, 2017 Whole Foods Is Selling Wine For As Low As $8 A Bottle This Weekend

(Refinery29) - For some reason, after July 4, the summer starts to feel like it’s almost over. We know in our hearts there are still plenty of hot, sunny days ahead, but after this big holiday, time seems to speed up, and we’re left scrambling to get all the boxes checked on ou...