Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine writer and critic, will no longer write and review California wines for his journal, The Wine Advocate.
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Finnish diver, Christian Ekstrom, discovered some of the world’s oldest Champagne bottles in a ship wreck. The bottles date from about 1830. It is thought that the champagne was being shipped to St. Petersburg for Czar Alexander II.
Think about this, Bordeaux wine producers spend more time promoting their wines in China, as well as in other Asian countries than ever before. Many of the top chateaux spend more time in China than they do in America these days.
The main difference in the upcoming St. Emilion Bordeaux wine classification is, it is expected to be an independent, arms length process. The INAO, (National institute of origin appellations) will handle the classification
Interesting concept with details from WebMd for Bordeaux wine drinkers!
WSWA wants to revoke your rights to buy the wines you want to buy! This is bad for business and worse for wine lovers.