Château Loudenne, the Cru Bourgeois estate in Haut Médoc owned by China’s liquor giant Kweichow Moutai, has now been sold to a French wine group after it was dogged by lawsuits and bankruptcy. Read More
Bordeaux
China’s thirst for Bordeaux is back, and the country gulped at least one in every five exported Bordeaux wines last year. Read More
A court in Shanghai has recently prosecuted three fraudsters who churned out and sold counterfeit Bordeaux wines worth RMB 1.4 million (US$220,174). Read More
Some of the most pedigreed Bordeaux bottles from the personal cellars of Prince Robert of Luxembourg, his family and his friends will be on offer in an unprecedented sale on May 21 in New York at Sotheby's. 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
Bordeaux first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild has unveiled its much anticipated 2019 label, featuring a design by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson that charts the movement of sun in relation to the storied estate. Read More
CIVB president Bernard Farges talks to us about the prestigious French wine region's future in China, its strategy to connect with young drinkers in China and its fight against counterfeiters. Read More
Bordeaux Wine Council is launching “Next Generation! Bordeaux 2.0” campaign in Hong Kong this November, featuring over 60 restaurant promotions and a pop-up retail store, as Bordeaux reinvents itself as a modern and contemporary drink for younger consumers. Read More
Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, owner of Saint-Emilion’s prestigious Château Angélus, has been found guilty of manipulating the 2012 Saint Emilion classification to favour wineries he had financial interest or acted as an advisor, a Bordeaux court has ruled on Monday. Read More
Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has opened a representative office in Shanghai, as it ramps up efforts to drive Bordeaux exports in mainland China in absence of competitors from Australia. Read More