Category Archives: News

Eric Asimov of the New York Times writes about the Laherte Frères Les Vignes d’Autrefois from the 2006 vintage, which is big-boned, broad-shouldered champagne (article). We sold out of that a long time ago and are now on the 2007 … Continue reading →

You can download our latest portfolio, which includes wines from Huet, Vincent Gaudry, Benoît Courault and Château de Fosse-Sèche. Enjoy reading!

Eastern Chinon was hit as well, we’re awaiting reports from our winegrowers. From what we know, it’s quite site-specific. Report in French: La Revue du Vin de France

So Latour has announced that the 2011 vintage will be the last one it is releasing en primeur, and will henceforth only release vintages that it considers ready to drink. It’s too early to say whether this marks the end … Continue reading →

We don’t usually read Le Monde, but here’s an interesting article on the super-conductivity of Beaujolais. For the geekier amongst us, ArXiv has a great summary. We are somewhat surprised that a 2009 Beaujolais has the highest tartaric acid concentration … Continue reading →

We’ve just finished updating our portfolio and it is now available for download! Read about our favourite winegrowers, discover which wines to pair with roti prata, and see what we have available. Portfolio – France April 2012 (PDF)

Many would know that Rudy Kurniawan, who was one of the highest profile collectors in recent years, has been arrested on several charges of fraud. We’re watching with interest the impact on both the secondary and primary markets, especially as … Continue reading →

We just got an e-mail from Thierry Laherte (of Laherte Frères in Champagne) that temperatures hit a low of -15°C in Chavot overnight! It looks set to continue for some time; our growers in Piedmont (north and south) reported heavy … Continue reading →