Years of discounting and tepid En Primeur campaign have discouraged importers from buying Bordeaux. Now, with the Mid-Autumn gifting season under way, merchants are struggling to find the 2023 Carruades de Lafite. Read More
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French wine production in 2026 is expected to fall to one of its lowest levels in 30 years, with major regions including Champagne and Burgundy seeing sharp declines that could push new-vintage prices higher. Read More
Margaux, Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion miss the top award, Latour is absent altogether, and conflicting estate counts add to questions over Michelin's new wine hierarchy. Read More
French wine group Delaunay Vins & Domaines has secured B Corp certification, joining a small group of wine businesses recognised for meeting standards covering social and environmental impact, governance and corporate accountability. Read More
Barons de Rothschild completed picking in just two weeks as extreme heat accelerated ripening - but frost, drought and five heatwaves are expected to slash the region’s output. Read More
Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com are offering classified growths at prices approaching - and in some cases potentially below - merchants’ sourcing costs, adding fresh pressure to a Bordeaux market already struggling with weak demand and excess inventory. Read More
Thailand's Australian wine imports jumped 76% by value in the first half of 2026, closing in on the country's biggest wine supplier France. Read More
Bordeaux’s vineyards have so far escaped the flames of one of France’s worst wildfires since World War II. Its smoke may prove harder to avoid. Read More
LVMH’s wines and spirits division returned to growth in the first half of 2026, as improving demand for Hennessy Cognac in China and strong sales of Cloudy Bay helped lift organic revenue by 5%. Read More
The Bordeaux-based Chinese critic Alexandre Ma is challenging old hierarchies, questioning en primeur and bringing Eastern sensory memory into the conversation. Read More