The Dillon Family announced the acquisition of Chateau L’Arrosée by its neighbour, Chateau Quintus. The 2013 crop and vintage will be overseen by the Domaine Clarence Dillon and Chateau Quintus team. Chateau Quintus now comprises 28 hectares of vines. The larger entity will benefit from the knowledge already acquired at Chateau Quintus and be subject … Read more
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013. 10th annual Decanter World Wine Awards in London brought a great victory for Australia’s wine producers. Aussie winemakers claimed a host of coveted international trophies at the DWWA gala dinner, alongside a strong Southern Hemisphere showing and wins for Canada, Croatia and Hungary. Australia’s haul of six international trophies eclipsed … Read more
Domaine Chandon broke ground for its winery near Yinchuan, China. To win over wine consumers in China, the second-largest market for Moet Hennessy, the premium wine maker is blending its savoir-faire with Chinese expertise and announced the new Domaine Chandon China, located in Yinchuan. The new 66- hectare (163 acres) estate was inaugurated at the end … Read more
AC/DC are to release their extremely limited AC/DC Platinum Shiraz one-off wine. Two years in the making and the new extremely limited AC/DC Platinum Shiraz is ready to rock. The second wine of the veteran rock band AC/DC (formed in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young) is a super-premium 2010 Barossa Valley Shiraz … Read more
2008 Chandon Cuvée 500 unveiled. French winery and co-owner of the luxury goods company Moët-Hennessy • Louis Vuitton announced the development of a new series of Australian sparkling wines for the winery – Chandon Vintage Collection – and introduce the inaugural release from this collection, 2008 Chandon Cuvée 500. The motivation for creating Chandon Vintage Collection was … Read more
Chateau Loudenne‘s new Chinese owners are planning to open the wine estate bought in April 2013 to the Chinese visitors. The Moutai Group, owner of Chateau Loudenne, plans to set up in Saint-Yzans-de-Medoc a luxury hotel. The existing guest house will be replaced by a luxury resort. The aim is to open 22 bedrooms, with … Read more