Wine: why don’t labels list ingredients?
Food products have to provide a list – it’s about time wine producers followed suit
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Christie’s maintains global leadership Position in the art business
30% of all buyers were new with many initiating activity through digital art sales (20%). Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, entered its 250th year, by announcing a total of £4.8 billion / $7.4 billion in sales for the last twelve months. 2015 sales were down 5% (by£) for the same period in 2014. The … Read more
Cellaring Made Simple: You’ll never misplace a bottle or find it when it’s past its prime
How often does a bottle get forgotten about – until it’s too late? Which wines are in your collection, where they are located, and when they mature? A new wine management system from eSommelier does this job for you. When your collection exceeds 1,000 bottles, it becomes difficult to manage, says eSommelier. The wine management … Read more
This is not a bottle! Homage to the bottle, source of intoxication
“This is not a bottle!” at Mudac, Lausanne casts new light on wine containers. Mudac Museum and Valais Museum of the Vine and Wine are bringing together their collections to cast new light on wine containers. There are, and always have been, many possible variations upon the shape of a wine bottle. What stories could … Read more
Chanel is the new owner of the St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery in Napa Valley
Chanel bought a Napa Valley winery. A taste of Chanel for a fraction of the price. French luxury fashion house Chanel is entering the U.S. wine business with the purchase of the St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery, a Napa Valley winery. The 500-acre, sustainable vineyard owned by the Skalli family since 1982 is specializing … Read more
#Unplan with Domaine Chandon
Wine house Chandon (owned by LVMH luxury giant), America’s leading sparkling wine producer, aims to be the sparkling wine of choice for informal, spontaneous occasions, a wine to be enjoyed in cocktails on the beach or at lunch with friends. In 2015, Chandon for the first time rolled out unified fresh and spontaneous campaigns for … Read more