Champagne house Louis Roederer has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Domaine Pierre Damoy in Gevrey-Chambertin, marking a potential expansion into one of Burgundy’s most sought-after terroirs. Read More
Burgundy
A self-described “UFO”, Yann Durieux is reimagining Burgundy from how wine is made to where its future terroirs may lie. Read More
Bourgogne Wine Board, the interprofessional organisation representing Bourgogne wines, has elected Laurent Delaunay and Michel Barraud as co-presidents. Read More
Bonhams Hong Kong posted a white-glove result in its debut ex-cellar partnership with Burgundy’s Edouard Delaunay, selling 100% of the lots in an online auction featuring rare verticals and exclusive cuvées from the historic estate. Read More
China has granted formal geographical indication (GI) protection to 70 Bourgogne wine appellations, extending legal safeguards from prestigious Grand Crus such as Montrachet to village-level names including Pommard and Côte de Nuits-Villages. Read More
Château de Pommard has launched a new cuvée aimed squarely at budget-conscious drinkers and younger consumers who have been turning away from wine. Read More
A Chinese entrepreneur set a new record at the annual Hospices de Beaune wine auction after paying €400,000 for the Pièce des Présidents, the event’s headline charity barrel. Read More
Bonhams will hold the first-ever ex-cellar auction from Burgundy’s Maison Edouard Delaunay in Hong Kong this November, featuring 68 lots direct from the historic estate’s family cellar, including a single-barrel selection estimated at up to HK$360,000 (US$46,000). Read More
According to The 2025 Liv-ex Classification, released recently, Burgundy accounts for nearly 69% of wines in the highest-value First Tier, underscoring its dominance in the ultra-premium segment. Read More
Guangzhou Bacchus Fazhuang, founded in 2016, has become mainland China’s largest importer of wines from the Hospices de Beaune. Its unlikely engine of growth: livestreaming on Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat video. Read More