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What a Visit to Château d'Yquem Actually Involves
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Jul 30, 2026 · 12 min read
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What a Visit to Château Margaux Actually Involves
What a Visit to Château Margaux Actually Involves Yes, you can visit Château Margaux, but not by showing up at the gate.
How to Follow the 2026 En Primeur Campaign (and What It's Actually Like)
Discover the ins and outs of the Bordeaux en primeur 2026 campaign, including key dates, tasting events, and tips for navigating this exciting wine buying experience. Stay informed and take full advantage of your investment.
What Buying Bordeaux En Primeur Actually Involves
Bordeaux en primeur buying allows wine enthusiasts to purchase future vintages while they are still in barrel, offering potential savings and early access to sought-after wines. This process involves assessing quality, pricing, and market trends.
Château Angélus and Pavie in Person: How to Get In and What You'll See
Château Angélus and Pavie in Person: How to Get In and What You'll See Both estates sit within walking distance of Saint-Émilion's medieval bell tower, yet neither operates a walk-in cellar door.
Stag's Leap 1973 Auction Shatters Record at $22,500
A bottle of the 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet that won the Judgment of Paris sold for $22,500 at Christie's, nearly double the previous record and five times its estimate.
What a Visit to Lynch-Bages and Pontet-Canet Actually Involves
What a Visit to Lynch-Bages and Pontet-Canet Actually Involves Both estates publish visitor programs and welcome bookings, this is not a closed-list situation.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Auction Sets $22,500 Record for 1973 Judgement of Paris Cabernet
A single bottle of 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 'SLV', the exact wine that defeated Bordeaux first growths at the 1976 Judgement of Paris, sold for $22,500 at Christie's Los Angeles, nearly four times its $6,000 estimate.
La Paulée Tickets: What Attending Actually Involves
La Paulée access depends on the edition: buy fast-moving New York tickets, or build the domaine relationships that may one day lead to Meursault.
Visiting Château Mouton Rothschild: What to Know Before You Go in 2026
Visiting Château Mouton Rothschild in 2026: What to Know Before You Go The iron gates on the D2 north of Pauillac do not open on impulse.
O'Rourke Family Estate Signals Okanagan's Luxury Wine Era
O'Rourke Family Estate's clifftop Kelowna winery, opened summer 2026, marks a new scale of luxury capital reshaping British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter London Returns November 2026
130+ producers and 1,000+ wines converge at The Landmark London November 6-7, 2026, with DWWA medal winners and rare Cellar Collection bottlings available for direct tasting.
Freemark Abbey London Masterclass: Library Cabernet 1995 to 2021
Kristy Melton presents Freemark Abbey library Cabernet Sauvignon from 1995 to 2021 at Princess Alexandra Hall on 22 July, with Patrick Schmitt MW.
Willamette Valley French Investment: Latour and Bollinger Bet on Oregon
Château Latour's parent company and Champagne Bollinger have deployed capital, winemakers, and a half-million-dollar sorting line at Ponzi, validating Oregon Pinot Noir as a internationally prominent terroir.
Lafleur Pomerol Irrigation: Why the Estate Chose Vines Over AOC
Lafleur has irrigated three times since early June 2026 during 40°C+ heat, a move that would have been illegal under Pomerol AOC rules just months earlier.
Wine Tasting at Force Majeure Winery in Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Discover the exclusive wine tasting at Force Majeure Winery in Walla Walla Valley. Enjoy estate-grown wines at Force Majeure Winery by reservation.
Two Well-known Wineries, One Tasting: Why The Hilt and Jonata in Santa Barbara is the Comprehensive Winery Visit
Explore the precise wine tasting experiences at The Hilt and Jonata Winery near Santa Barbara, California. Discover The Hilt and Jonata Winery's Bordeaux and Rhône-style wines.
Wine News Roundup: Burgundy Charity Auction, Champagne's Earliest Harvest, and Chianti's 100-Point Milestone
145 Burgundy estates confirm participation in the Clos de Vougeot charity auction, Champagne faces its earliest harvest on record, and Chianti Classico Gran Selezione earns its first 100-point score.
Next Generation Burgundy: 4 Producers Sommeliers Track
Four emerging Burgundy producers to know now, from Bastian Wolber’s seven acres to Domaine Dandelion’s 1944 Aligoté vines.
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles: A Internationally prominent Wine Tasting with Michelin Star Food
Discover the unusual wine-tasting experiences at Justin Winery in Paso Robles. From Bordeaux-style blends to luxury stays, Justin Winery awaits!
Wine tasting at Chateau La Mission Haut Brion winery
Discover the allure of Wine Tasting at Chateau La Mission Haut Brion at this historic Bordeaux estate.
Birdsong 1996 Bordeaux Dinner: Krug At The Hearth
At Birdsong, 1996 Krug and First Growth Bordeaux met Chris Bleidorn's live-fire menu in a Pearl dinner built for collectors who care about the room as much as the bottles.
2009 Bordeaux Vintage: Joyful Modern Classicism at 17 Years
Charles Curtis MW's horizontal tasting of 24 top wines reveals 2009 Bordeaux at 17 years, still youthful, voluptuous, and echoing 1982's hedonistic appeal with decades of aging potential ahead.
Wine News Roundup: Week of 15 June 2026
From frost losses of up to 90% in France and the US to record DWWA medals and a new Alpine festival from Sacha Lichine, here's what shaped the wine world this week.
Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Report
The 2019 vintage in Bordeaux rewarded careful farming with inky, structured wines and a consistency across appellations that collectors rarely see. Our appellation-by-appellation vintage report.
Fine White Wine Trading Up 650%: What Collectors Need to Know
Liv-ex data shows fine white wine trading has surged 650% since 2010. Here's what's driving it, and where the next opportunities lie.
Borgo Laudato Si Wine: The Pope's First 5,000-Bottle Harvest
Pope Leo XIV blessed the inaugural vintage from Borgo Laudato Si, 5,000 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon grown by refugees at Castel Gandolfo.
How to Attend the Hospices de Beaune Auction (and What It's Actually Like)
How to Attend the Hospices de Beaune Auction (and What It's Actually Like) Yes, you can attend, but the auction floor itself is invitation-only, and the public experience is built around the weekend.
Bordeaux 2025: The Vintage Reawakening En Primeur
Bordeaux 2025 pairs early harvest purity with scarce allocations, 100-point chatter and the strongest en primeur response since 2009.
The Holy Grail of Cabernet Franc: A 2026 Visit to Château Cheval Blanc (Bordeaux)
Is this the world's most beautiful winery? We visit Château Cheval Blanc in Saint-Émilion to see the futuristic cellar and taste the well-known Grand Cru.
Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: Mouton Leads a Central Week
Mouton Rothschild's €300/bottle release broke the Vinexpo Asia lull — now the 2025 campaign's real collector value question is who priced with discipline.
The Merlot Regions in the World, Mapped
From Pomerol's iron-rich clay to Hawke's Bay's gravelly fans, six terroirs reveal how differently Merlot expresses itself across the globe.
1892 Château d'Yquem Found Beneath a Czech Castle Chapel
Eight bottles of 1892 and 1896 Château d'Yquem, hidden under a chapel floor during WWII, have resurfaced 'impressively fresh' at Bečov Castle.
Tasting in the Limestone Cathedrals: A Private Visit to Château Ausone
Is this Bordeaux's hardest reservation? We tour Château Ausone in Saint-Émilion to taste the rare vintage inside the ancient limestone quarries.
PARAGRAPH Alcohol-Removed Wine Launches June 1 with Familia Muga
Familia Muga, Duncan Shouler, and Steve Arora launch PARAGRAPH — a fine alcohol-removed Tempranillo debuting across five markets on June 1, 2026.
Tuscany Vintage Report: Five Decades of Peaks and Troughs
Decanter's Tuscany vintage archive spans five decades. Bolgheri 2019 and 2016 emerge as the modern benchmarks every collector needs to know.
González Byass Christie's Auction Opens Its 1846 Bottle Library
For the first time in nearly three decades, González Byass is releasing archive sherries — some dating to 1846 — through a Christie's online sale running 5–19 June.
2025 Cru Bourgeois Classification: 170 Wines, Three Tiers, One Renewed System
The 2025 Cru Bourgeois classification ranks 170 Médoc wines across three tiers for vintages 2023–2027 — here's what collectors need to know.
2025 Wine Tariff Crisis: The Freeze Gripping the Global Trade
U.S. tariff policy changed course multiple times in 2025, halting import orders and costing American producers their #1 export market. Here's what's at stake.
Stalin's Wine Collection: Georgia Plans 40,000-Bottle Auction
Georgia plans to auction ~40,000 bottles from Stalin's Tbilisi cellar — including Romanov-era Bordeaux — with proceeds funding the country's first wine education school.
Opus One 2013: The Only 100-Point Vintage Trading at Near-Parity
Decanter's Jane Anson awarded Opus One 2013 a well-suited 100 points — and it trades at £3,050 per dozen, barely above younger, lower-scoring releases.
Adam Lowy of Cloudsley Cellars: Burgundy on the Bench
Former Ontario wine importer Adam Lowy turned 17 years of terroir literacy into Cloudsley Cellars — six distinct Pinot Noirs from one limestone bench in a single vintage.
The Super Second That Rivals the First Growths: A Château Montrose Visit (The Latour of Saint-Estèphe)
Planning a Château Montrose visit? We tour the Saint-Estèphe estate known as the 'Super Second' to see if it rivals the First Growths.
2025 Bordeaux En Primeur Releases: The June Surge Begins
After a fragmented May, the 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign enters its decisive phase — with Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion queued for June.
Wine News Roundup: Week of 25 May 2026
Lafleur exits Pomerol, Clos Pegase reopens in Calistoga, and Timorasso makes its case as Piedmont's most compelling white — plus everything we published this week.
Bordeaux Small Growers Crisis: A Region at the Edge
One in four Bordeaux estates is in debt restructuring. Here's what the vine-pull program and collapsing demand mean for the region's future.
2025 Sauternes En Primeur: Power, Richness, and the Wines That Balance Both
The 2025 Sauternes en primeur vintage delivers richness in abundance — but only a handful of châteaux achieve the freshness that makes them worth cellaring.
Lafleur 2025 Vin de France: A Historic Break from Pomerol
Château Lafleur 2025 debuts as the first Vin de France from the Guinaudeau family — 97pts, reduced allocation, and £1,800 per three bottles.
Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2024: The Vintage That Changes Everything
The 2024 Hawke's Bay Chardonnay vintage — low yields, well-suited ripening — is the clearest signal yet that this region belongs among the world's great white wine addresses.
Château Lascombes and Axel Heinz Rewrite the Rules
Axel Heinz launches La Côte Lascombes — a 100% Merlot sold in bottle only — as the Margaux second growth executes its most decisive stylistic break in decades.
The Theatrical Tour in Bordeaux: A Château Angélus Tasting Visit Review (2026)
Planning a Château Angélus visit in 2026? We tour the James Bond-famous estate where the bells ring your national anthem and the wine is pure gold.
Château Batailley Pauillac: The Classified Wine That Refuses to Overprice Itself
Château Batailley holds a 1855 fifth-growth classification and 63 hectares of Günz gravel — yet prices a fraction of its Pauillac neighbours.
Vin et Hip Hop LA 2026: The Weekend That Rewrote the Wine Calendar
Picture this: a darkened room in Los Angeles, a mixing board glowing in the low light, and a glass of 2013 Château d’Yquem catching the amber warmth of a nearby lamp. Mixing engineer Manny Marroquin cues up one of the tracks he shaped into a global hit — and the vintage in your…
Eastern Slovenia's White Wines: Furmint, Sauvignon Blanc, and a Century of Proof
A 1927 Furmint from Ptujska Klet tasted as if it were 15–20 years old, not nearly a century. Eastern Slovenia's white wine terroir demands a closer look.
Michel Rolland Legacy: The Flying Winemaker Who Reshaped Five Continents
Michel Rolland, the original flying winemaker, has died at 78. His 50-year career touched more than 150 estates across 14 countries — and changed how the world thinks about wine.
Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: Edouard Moueix Says the System Lives or Dies This Year
Edouard Moueix calls En Primeur 'a wounded animal' and warns the Bordeaux 2025 campaign must succeed — or the futures system is finished.
Château-Grillet's New Technical Manager: Aloïs Houeto at 29
At 29, Aloïs Houeto takes the reins of Château-Grillet — a 3.5-hectare Viognier amphitheatre with its own AOC and nearly four centuries of winemaking history.
Super Tuscan Investment Wines Hold the Line While Fine Wine Falters
Sassicaia, Tignanello, Solaia, Ornellaia, and Masseto continue to outperform Piedmont on trading platforms — even as the broader fine wine market cools from its 2022 peak.
What it's like to Visit Dalla Valle Vineyards
Discover the allure of Dalla Valle Vineyards in Napa Valley. Learn what it is like to visit Dalla Valle Vineyards, and explore exclusive, high-quality Napa wines.
Visiting Chateau Lafite Rothschild Winery (and How to Arrange a Tasting)
Discover the allure of Bordeaux's well-known estate with our guide on how to Visit Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Plan your future visit to Visit to Chateau Lafite Rothschild and explore its rich legacy.
Wine Tasting at Chateau Latour: Among the more Difficult Estates to Visit in Bordeaux
A guide to visiting Château Latour — one of Bordeaux's most exclusive Premier Grand Cru Classé estates. How to access the strictly limited tastings, what to expect from the Grand Vin, and why this Pauillac icon remains one of the hardest estates to visit.
How to Visit Chateau Mouton Rothschild winery for a Tasting
Discover the precise Mouton-Rothschild Tasting experience at Château Mouton Rothschild. Explore art and wine in Bordeaux's well-known estate.
Wine Tasting at Chateau Margaux: How to Visit the Well-known Bordeaux Winery
Discover the exclusivity of Chateau Margaux Tasting at Bordeaux's premier wine estate. Plan ahead to experience the renowned Chateau Margaux Tasting.
Visiting the Sassicaia Winery in 2026: A Guide to Tenuta San Guido & The History of Bolgheri
Looking to visit the Sassicaia winery? This is an exhaustive guide to Tenuta San Guido, exploring the genesis of Bolgheri, the legend of the estate, and how to experience Italy’s most well-known Sassicaia wine at the Tenuta San Guido estate.
La Paulée San Francisco 2026: Burgundy’s Great Festival Returned to the Bay
La Paulée San Francisco 2026 took place February 25-28, bringing Burgundy-focused dinners, tastings, seminars, and a Gala Dinner to the Bay Area.
What It's Like to Visit Napa's Three Most Exclusive Wineries (Harlan, Bond, Promontory)
The view when entering Promontory Napa Valley, California, is renowned for its internationally prominent wines and breathtakingly beautiful vineyards. Among its many esteemed wineries, three stand out for their exclusivity, unusual quality, and the memorable experiences they offer to a select few: Harlan Estate, Bond Winery, and Promontory Winery. 🍷...
7 of particularly Accessible Rare Wine Tasting Events Worldwide
Explore the world's most exclusive wine tasting events, featuring rare vintages and distinctive cultural experiences for true wine enthusiasts.
A Tasting at Renowned Cult Producer Colgin Cellars
We were lucky enough to experience a tasting at Colgin Cellars - whose 4000 case production is particularly sought after in the world. The Estate at Colgin Cellars The History Ann Colgin founded Colgin Cellars in 1992 after discovering her passion for wine during her time in London while working in the art auction world. Originally from Texas, Colgin’s background in art and fine wine significantly influenced her approach to winemaking, emphasizing craftsmanship, balance, and elegance....
Top 10 Food and Wine Festivals in Europe: A Priority stop List
Explore Europe's top food and wine festivals, featuring distinctive culinary experiences and notable wine tastings across well-known regions.
Visiting Chateau d'Yquem: The Well-known Wine in the World
Located in the heart of Sauternes, Château d’Yquem is revered as the producer of the greatest sweet wine in the world. This well-known...
Bordeaux vs Burgundy: A Deep Dive into French Wine Culture
Explore the contrasting worlds of Bordeaux and Burgundy, two well-known French wine regions known for their distinctive styles, climates, and winemaking traditions.
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En Primeur, or "wine futures," is an annual event in Bordeaux where wines are sold before bottling. Wine merchants, critics, and...