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Romanée-Conti 1899 Tasting: Last Known Bottle
At Auprès de Clocher in Pommard, Soo Hoo Khoon Peng opened the last known Romanée-Conti 1899, a 127-year-old bottle bought for his 50th birthday.
Oct 11, 2026 · 9 min read
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Beaune Restaurants and Hotels: 2026 Burgundy Guide
Plan Beaune restaurants and hotels for a serious 2026 Burgundy trip, with timing for Hospices weekend, direct booking advice, cellar visits, and nearby bases.
Wine Auction Buying Guide 2026: Sotheby's to Hong Kong
A wine auction buying guide for 2026, covering Sotheby's, Zachys, Hong Kong sale rooms, bidder registration, previews, premiums, and when the paddle is worth raising.
Wine News Roundup: Casa Góngora and Paso Robles Value
A wine news roundup on Casa Góngora joining Relais & Châteaux, Decanter's case for Paso Robles value, and Vin et Hip Hop LA.
Smith & Sheth Les Graviers Tops White Burgundy Test
Smith & Sheth Les Graviers led blind Chardonnay tastings against white burgundies up to £990, with 300 bottles due next May.
Decanter Hall of Fame 2026: Bize-Leroy and Jerez
Lalou Bize-Leroy takes Decanter’s 2026 Hall of Fame prize, while Ramiro Ibáñez and Willy Pérez share Rising Star.
Pommard Winemaking Renaissance: Burgundy’s New Guard
Pommard’s new guard is trading hard extraction for organic farming, parcel work and Clayver vessels, without giving up cellar structure.
Kumeu River Chardonnay and New Zealand's Burgundy Test
Jancis Robinson's September tastings put Kumeu River Chardonnay beside Burgundy and under the scrutiny of an every-vintage vertical.
Frascati Wine Country: Planning a 2026 Visit
Planning a Visit to Frascati Wine Country in 2026 Yes, you can visit the wineries around Rome, and for most of them, you can show up with little more than an email sent a few days ahead.
How to Buy Romanée-Conti DRC in 2026
How buying Romanée-Conti DRC works in 2026, from merchant allocations and auction provenance to realistic ways to taste the wines.
Inside the Mosel: Booking the Visit That's Worth It in 2026
Inside the Mosel: Booking the Visit That's Worth It in 2026 Two estates. Zero public tasting rooms. J.J.
Best Pinot Noirs 2026: VinePair’s Burgundy-to-Oregon Read
VinePair tasted hundreds of bottles for its 2026 Pinot Noir ranking, with Domaine Delagrange and Louis Latour anchoring the list.
Château la Commaraine Pommard Opens Inside a Premier Cru
A five-year restoration brings a 37-room five-star hotel, working winery and premier cru vineyard stay to Pommard.
Inside Etna's Three Essential Estates: Booking the Visit That's Worth It in 2026
Discover the top three estates on Mount Etna for a memorable wine tasting experience in 2026. Our Etna wine tasting guide highlights priority stop vineyards and tips for booking your well-suited trip.
Gleneagles Hotel Wine List Reveals 1960s Cellar Culture
A mid-1960s Gleneagles Hotel wine list shows German whites, first-growth Bordeaux, Burgundy grands crus and more Cognac than Scotch.
Château de Cîteaux Meursault Opens Above Medieval Cellars
Fontenille Collection’s first Burgundy hotel opens in Meursault with 18 rooms now, 12th-century cellars, and Célestine.
How to Attend the Hospices de Beaune Auction in 2026 (and What It's Actually Like)
Discover the essential steps to secure Beaune wine auction tickets for the prestigious Hospices de Beaune Auction in 2026, and get a glimpse into the distinctive experience of this renowned event.
Château de Cîteaux Meursault: Fontenille Arrives
Fontenille Collection enters Burgundy with a Meursault château above 12th-century Cistercian cellars and 18 rooms at opening.
How to Visit Comtes Lafon in Meursault (and What It's Actually Like)
How to Visit Comtes Lafon in Meursault (and What It's Actually Like) Yes, you can visit Domaine des Comtes Lafon, but not by walking up to the gate on a Tuesday afternoon.
Planning a Visit to Clos de Tart and Clos de Vougeot in 2026
Planning a Visit to Clos de Tart and Clos de Vougeot in 2026 Two monopole walls, two entirely different access problems.
Visiting Jadot, Bouchard & Faiveley: Booking Guide (2026)
Explore the enchanting world of Burgundy wine tours in 2026 with exclusive visits to renowned estates like Jadot, Bouchard, and Faiveley, where notable wines and rich heritage await.
Visiting Rousseau, Roumier & Mugnier: What's Possible (2026)
Inside Rousseau, Roumier, and Mugnier: Booking the Visit That's Worth It in 2026 The confirmation email doesn't come from a booking platform.
A Realistic Guide to Visiting Olivier Leflaive in Puligny in 2026
A Realistic Guide to Visiting Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet in 2026 Getting a table at Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet is genuinely achievable, but not on a whim.
Joseph Drouhin Cellars, Beaune: 2026 Tour Guide
Plan your Beaune wine cellar tours around Joseph Drouhin's medieval limestone cellars, with practical guidance on booking, timing, access, and nearby alternatives.
Domaine Serene Winery Tasting Guide
A practical guide to tasting at Domaine Serene Winery in the Dundee Hills, with planning tips, visit notes, and guidance on what to confirm on the official site before you go.
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.
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.
Naples Winter Wine Festival Auction Access
How Naples Winter Wine Festival auction access works, from NCEF tables and sponsorships to winemaker dinners and donor timing.
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin Wine Dinners Feature Rare DRC Pours
Berlin's Michelin-starred Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer launches four exclusive wine dinners this fall, including a November 14 Burgundy evening featuring Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from its Wine Spectator-recognized 1,600-label cellar.
Michelin Enters Wine Ratings, Opus One's Succession, and Rioja's Tipping Point
Michelin debuts Burgundy wine rankings, Opus One announces Michael Silacci's retirement after 25 years, and Decanter's Rioja Report 2026 charts a region at a crossroads.
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.
Côtes du Forez Wines: Volcanic Gamay at the Loire's Source
At 400-600m elevation on basalt and granite, Côtes du Forez produces Gamay with mineral tension and structural complexity, yet the 150-hectare appellation remains virtually unknown outside France.
Pecorino and Timorasso: Saving Italy's Rarest Whites
When Walter Massa bottled his first experimental Timorasso in 1987, just over 500 bottles from scattered vines across his Piedmont holdings, he began a decade-long restoration that would rescue one of Italy's most compelling white grapes from extinction.
Classic Rioja Winemakers Are Rewriting the Rules, And It's Working
Young winemakers in Rioja are challenging centuries-old conventions while expanding into sparkling wines, proving an old region can embrace radical change without losing its soul.
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.
Sam Neill, Two Paddocks Founder and Jurassic Park Star, Dies at 78
Sam Neill, who founded Central Otago's Two Paddocks winery in 1993 and starred in Jurassic Park, has died aged 78 in Sydney. His death was sudden and unexpected.
MICHELIN Guide Wine Selection Burgundy Debuts July 2026
The MICHELIN Guide launches its first wine selection on July 7, 2026, introducing a One, Two, or Three grape rating system for Burgundy estates, nearly a century after restaurant Stars appeared in 1926.
MICHELIN Grape Selection Burgundy: Arnoux-Lachaux Rejects Rating
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux publicly asked MICHELIN to remove it from the inaugural Grape Selection, citing lack of consultation and its 2020 policy against all press ratings.
Santa Barbara Wine: Why Sommeliers in Europe Discovered It First
Michelin-starred restaurants in Copenhagen and London have already stacked their lists with Santa Barbara County wines, while American collectors are still catching up to what European sommeliers figured out years ago.
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.
MICHELIN Grape Selection Burgundy: Three-Grape Estates
MICHELIN's first Grape Selection rates Burgundy estates, with nine Three-Grape domaines now joining the collector shorthand.
Santa Barbara Wine Sommeliers Already Know, And American Buyers Don't
Europe's Michelin-starred sommeliers have quietly stocked Santa Barbara County wines for years. American collectors are still catching up, and missing a value play hiding in plain sight.
Languedoc-Roussillon DWWA 2026: 31 Golds, 2 Best in Show
Languedoc-Roussillon claimed 2 Best in Show medals and 3 Platinums at DWWA 2026, recording its best-ever Gold tally and signaling the transformation from bulk producer to quality contender.
Hombeline Guyon: Winemaker, UNESCO Advocate, Third-Generation Steward
Hombeline Guyon, third-generation winemaker at Domaine Antonin Guyon, balances 48 hectares across 25 Côte d'Or appellations with civic leadership, she led communications for Burgundy's 2015 UNESCO climats bid alongside Aubert de Villaine.
Burgundy 2020 Vintage Report: Whites Steal the Show
Burgundy 2020 Vintage Report: Whites Steal the Show Pull the cork on a 2020 Chablis Premier Cru from William Fèvre, the Montée de Tonnerre, say, and something unexpected happens.
Hautes-Côtes Burgundy: The Value Frontier Collectors Should Know Now
The Syndicat des Hautes-Côtes' Horizon initiative, backed by the BIVB, puts Burgundy's high-altitude plateau on the map, and the window to buy before prices catch up is closing.
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.
Fine Wines from Austria: An Embassy Tasting That Changes the Conversation
Klaus Wittauer's curated embassy tasting pours nine Austrian wines across five regions — from Kamptal Erste Lage to near-extinct Rotgipfler.
Emily Faulconer Joins Iconic Wineries of British Columbia
The winemaker behind Seña and Viñedo Chadwick joins Well-known Wineries of British Columbia as VP, Technical Director — a signal the Okanagan means business.
Napa's Best Cellars Wine Dinner Sets a $500K Record
The TJ Martell Foundation's 2026 Napa's Best Cellars Wine Dinner raised over $500,000 at CIA Greystone — a new record for the event.
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.
Amici Cellars' 100-Point Cabernet: Oakville's Quiet Titan
Tony Biagi's 2023 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper just earned a well-suited 100 from James Suckling — and Amici's 18,000-bottle annual output won't last long.
Mezcal for Wine Lovers: Why Agave Belongs in Your Glass
A wine insider makes the case that mezcal's terroir, named varietals, and artisan craft make it particularly compelling spirit for serious wine collectors.
Rose & Arrow Estate 100-Point Pinot Noir Makes Oregon History
Rose & Arrow Estate's 2023 Touchstone Pinot Noir just earned Oregon's first-ever 100-point score from James Suckling. Here's what collectors need to know.
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.
The $31,000 DRC Heist at L'Auberge Provençale
Wigs, a modified overcoat, and two bottles of DRC worth $31,000 — the L'Auberge Provençale wine theft ends in a guilty plea, but the provenance damage may be permanent.
Koosah Vineyard Oregon Chardonnay: America's Most Coveted Bottle
Every bottle of Koosah Vineyard Chardonnay sells out before most collectors know it exists. Here's why Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills site is rewriting the rules.
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.
Lingua Franca Winery Brings a Burgundy Wine Tasting Experience to Willamette Valley, Oregon
Discover Lingua Franca’s tasting experience in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Savor terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a visit to the winery’s tasting room.
Vin et Hip Hop Los Angeles 2026: The Debut Recap
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…
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.
La Paulée NYC 2026: Burgundy’s Legendary Festival Returns March 25 - 28
Save up to 22% on your La Paulée NYC tickets with our exclusive member discount codes (2026). Whether you are eyeing the Grand Tasting or the full Gala package, unlock insider pricing now and plan the comprehensive Burgundy itinerary before events sell out.
Vin et Hip Hop Los Angeles 2026: Burgundy’s Wine & Hip Hop Festival Makes Its U.S. Debut
Vin et Hip Hop Los Angeles brings Burgundy winemaker dinners and hip hop to Los Angeles from March 17 to 19, 2026.
La Paulée 2026: Génot-Boulanger Lunch at Locanda Verde
On March 26, 2026, winemaker Guillaume Lavollée joined La Paulée guests at Locanda Verde Hudson Yards for a Domaine Génot-Boulanger lunch built around rare magnums and Grand Crus.
La Paulée San Francisco 2026: Burgundy’s Great Festival Returns to the Bay
La Paulée San Francisco 2026 takes place February 25-28, bringing Burgundy-focused dinners, tastings, seminars, and a Gala Dinner to the Bay Area.
From Meursault to San Francisco: An Iconic Burgundy Wine Dinner with Domaine Matrot
Domaine Matrot’s La Paulée San Francisco dinner takes place on February 26, 2026, pairing Meursault heritage with an intimate Burgundy dinner at The Morris.
The Ultimate Burgundy Winemaker Dinner is Coming to San Francisco
The Domaine de Montille Dinner at Wolfsbane opened La Paulée San Francisco on February 25, 2026, pairing rare Burgundy magnums with an ambitious dinner in Dogpatch.
7 of the Most 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.
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.
America's Greatest Burgundy Event is Coming to San Francisco
La Paulée is coming to San Francisco from February 27 to March 1, 2025.
La Paulée Verticals Tasting: The San Francisco Burgundy Event You Can't Miss
La Paulée San Francisco’s Vertical Tasting, where rare Burgundy flights gave collectors a side-by-side view of domaines, vintages, and terroir.
Here's Why La Paulée is a Must Attend Event for Wine Lovers
Thinking of attending La Paulée in 2025? Here were our favorite parts of La Paulée 2024. La Paulée de Los Angeles brings some of the...