France's biggest wine group, Castel, has unveiled what its winemaker hails as "haute couture" wine range, Séries Limitées. We talked to the winemaker and pulled back the curtains on these limited creations. Read More
Wineries
In a first for New Zealand wine, Craggy Range will be sold through Bordeaux's famous Negociant network La Place de Bordeaux in the September release. Read More
Isole e Olena estate, one of the leading historic estates in the Chianti Classico region, has been sold to EPI, an investment company that also owns Biondi-Santi, for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Château Angélus becomes the third Premier Grand Cru Classé A property to withdraw from the 2022 Saint-Émilion classification system, just two months after its owner Hubert de Boüard was found guilty of rigging 2012 Saint Emilion ranking system, adding further uncertainties to the region's scandal hit classification. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed to Vino Joy News that it is bottling its popular Penfolds Max's in China and the range will be launched this month for Chinese New Year. Read More
Baoyun Group, headed by formerly disgraced Castle Li of COFCO, is making a strong comeback with a new investment in China's Tiansai Vineyards. Read More
Helming Château La Lagune in Bordeaux, Château Corton in Burgundy, and Paul Jaboulet Aine in Rhône, Caroline Frey chats to us about her winemaking philosophy, her love for nature and her source of happiness. Read More
Leading Italian wine company, Ethica Wines, has united with China’s first Master of Wine, Fongyee Walker MW, to launch the first-ever Italian wine tourism TV show called “Carpe Vinum”. Read More
Christophe Renard, brand ambassador of Domaines Ott*, chats about his rosy life in wine and an intriguing bottle of Dagueneau that got his attention. Read More
Elia Atzori shares with Vino Joy News the two wines he would recommend to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a self-claimed Tignanello fan, and why it irks him when wine becomes "a blend of fake expectation". Read More