The Telegraph has reported that wine was the top performing asset class last month, outperforming the FTSE, Dow Jones and the gold price. According to finance reporter Emma Wall wine “has outperformed equities, gold and oil, according to the latest monthly figures. A report from The Bordeaux Index revealed wine is the asset class that lost the least value … Read more
I am with Bordeaux-Undiscovered at the Wine Show 2011 in Olympia, London (Thursday 11th – Sunday 13th November) so please come along and say hello! It’s a great opportunity for us to meet our loyal customers and to meet new friends. It’s a wine lover’s paradise as far as we are concerned as we will be able to enjoy our wines … Read more
Decanter reported recently that Clos Dady has been sold to a Russian investor by Catherine and Christophe Gachet. Ilkham Ragimov is based in Moscow, where he is co-owner of the city’s largest hotel complex, and is vice-president of the International Union of Lawyers. Clos Dady is a tiny 6 hectare property situated between Chateau de Malle and Chateau Bastor Lamontagne in the commune … Read more
Enjoy your Christmas break drinking some of the finest wines from one of the greatest wine regions in the world! Bordeaux-Undiscovered has a great offer which saves you 50% off our usual £150 per case cost, making the price a fantastic £75.00 per case including delivery. The Claret Christmas Cracker Offer is a case of 4 lovely smooth clarets … Read more
Both the Grand Vin Chateau La Fleur Morange 05 and the Second Wine Mathilde 08 featured in Robert Parker’s Top 50 Quality to Price Ratio Wines for October 2011. Made by Jean-François Julien in Saint Emilion these wines represent fantastic value for money especially when compared against their Bordeaux peers. Parker’s tasting notes are as follows: Chateau La Fleur Morange 2005 … Read more
Add a little Christmas Cheer this festive season with our new 6 Bottle Christmas Case for £63.60! We have chosen a great selection of wines to suit your celebrations and the case includes superb clarets, an award winning rosé, our most popular white wines and a super sparkler recommended by critic Joanna Simon. These wines have … Read more
This is the GWC’s 9th Best of Wine Tourism Competition and the 6 winners of the Golden Best Of awards handed out this year in Bordeaux will compete for the International Grand Prize on 27th October in Mainz, Germany. The 6 winners were: Château Soutard, Grand Cru Saint Emilion: The 2012 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards: … Read more
The Wine Enthusiast Magazine has reported that the Rothschild family have united in a new venture in Champagne. Admittedly it has been an open secret for a while and I blogged about it last year in Rothschild Champagne and Waddesdon Manor. However this is the first time the Champagne de Barons Rothschild has been launched in New York. The Champagne … Read more
Halloween is fast approaching and I thought I would tell you a spooky story or two. At this time of year at Halloweens past I have blogged about Vampires in Bordeaux, (and no, I wasn’t referring to Negotiants but the Count Dracula sort), Werewolves, Witches and Sorceresses, Goblins and Fairies and lots of Halloween inspired wines. This … Read more
I was surprised to read that a South African winery has begun to sell their wines at En Primeur. Selling wine by the barrel is not generally done in South Africa but it has been adopted by Dormershire, a boutique winery situated near Kuils River on the Stellenbosch Wine Route. On closer investigation it turns out … Read more
