From Markus Schmidli, at 02. February 2011 08:26
The family-owned boutique winery Harcourt Valley Vineyards (run by Barbara
Livingstone and her two sons, Kye and Quinn) has recently won the M.Chapoutier Australia Trophy for Best Shiraz at “Le
Concours des Vins du Victoria” wine competition. “It is great to be recognised for the quality of our wines. We are only a small, familyowned business and winning awards
From Sigi Hiss, at 02. February 2011 08:26
Tain l’Hermitage – January 18, 2011 – Recent tastings of 2010 Northern Rhone wines at Maison M.Chapoutier were an excellent opportunity for Michel Chapoutier to give his first impressions on the quality of this vintage for each appellation. Before considering any specific appellation, he first declared: « After the exuberance of the grape varieties in
From Sigi Hiss, at 02. February 2011 08:26
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| Remy Cointreau courts interest from LVMH and several Champagne houses – report |
Moet Hennessy owner LVMH has had a bid for Remy Cointreau‘s Champagne business turned down but is still leading a group of Champagne houses in pursuit of the division, according to local reports.
Remy Cointreau rejected a EUR300m (US$407m) bid for its Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck Champagne business before Christmas, according to a report in French business daily, La Tribune, today (24 January). It cited an industry source as saying that LVMH plans to return with a higher offer, while Nicolas Feuillatte, Alliance Champagne and Lanson BCC are also reportedly in the running.
Remy, the paper said, has set its starting price at EUR400m. If true, the price tag is at the higher end of analysts’ estimates for the value of the Champagne arm.
Remy declined to comment on the matter when contacted by just-drinks, while a
From Marcel Merz, at 02. February 2011 08:26
by Maggie Rosen- Chateau Lafite – and Andrew Lloyd Webber – have proved as potent a draw as ever in the latest 
Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction.
US$14.6m (HK$113m) worth of wine was sold in two sales this weekend, setting several records.
The sales, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on the 22 and 23 January, included 746 lots from The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection and 668 lots from Bordeaux Winebank 2000 Collection.
The Lloyd Webber sale exceeded its high estimate to fetch US$5.6M. A case of 1982 Petrus reached US$77,564, while Chateau
From Marcel Merz, at 02. February 2011 08:26
by David Furer- Consultant winemakers Michel Rolland, Susana Balbo, Jean Bousquet and other major names in thewine world are starring in a new drama-documentary being premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
El Camino del Vino tells the story of real-life Uruguayan sommelier Charlie Arturaola, one of the top sommeliers in the US, who loses his palate while presenting Mendoza’s Masters of Food & Wine Awards.
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