Bordeaux Wine Merchants File Court Cases: While the French still wrestle with the idea of “Dry January” as an initiative that has "never been backed by the state", it still gets a lot of play – especially when it comes to the powerful wine lobby. More news from Bordeaux via wine searcher on several court... Continue Reading →
Jan 2024 Bordeaux Newsletter – Indianapolis Commanderie de Bordeaux
Mouton-Rothschild Debuts Label Art: We’re a few days into 2024, so this may be old news for some, but Chateau Mouton-Rothschild debuted the label art for their new vintage in December. The award-winner artist, Chiharu Shiota, is a Japanese artist living in Berlin. The Chateau celebrates the release of a new label with a charity... Continue Reading →
December 2023 Bordeaux News Roundup — Indianapolis Commanderie de Bordeaux
A few notes of interest about Bordeaux this month: *Philippe Raoux Passes Away: Jane Anson has an obituary and personal remembrance of Margaux winemaker Philippe Raoux who passed away in late October. Raoux was responsible for the renaissance of Chateau d’Arsac and his fight for his vines to be included in AOC Margaux. He expanded... Continue Reading →
Indianapolis Commanderie de Bordeaux — September Newsletter
News of interest on Bordeaux Harvest is underway: Jane Anson has a report on the earliest harvest on record which is underway in Bordeaux. The summer has been extremely dry with 6 weeks without rain. Things are freshening up now with a bit of rain and cooler temps. Grapes began coming in August 18 in... Continue Reading →
Indianapolis Commanderie de Bordeaux — August Educateur Newsletter
All, I've begun sharing this link with the national Educateurs group, so welcome in advance to the new visitors. Educateurs, feel free to share the link or lift anything at all. As always, I try to consolidate info that will be of use to our members and you may want to add news for your... Continue Reading →
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