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Although China's bustling metropolises and staid Bordeaux may seem worlds apart, the two are becoming increasingly intertwined. Indeed, China recently overtook the traditional strongholds of Germany and the United Kingdom to become Bordeaux's largest export destination.
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A few days ago, I was on tour in the US to launch the 2011 Vintage Ports. This was a joint exercise with the Taylor Fladgate Group. It was a real pleasure to go on tour together and to share our enthusiasm for this great Vintage with the journalists, members of the trade, and Port lovers from all over the States who came along to the tastings. Delete the scoop?
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A year ago I visited Jura for the first time and was thrilled by the quirkiness of the wines, especially the whites, made in this pastoral region southeast of Burgundy. Delete the scoop?
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BestChampagne had the pleasure of interviewing Philippe GUETTAT, Chairman and CEO of Martell MUMM Perrier-Jouët, the brand-owner of the Martell cognacs and the MUMM and Perrier-Jouët champagnes... Delete the scoop?
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German Riesling can be crisp and dry, making it the perfect drink when the temperature rises; or opt for a light, drinkable Beaujolais. 
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June 14, 3:15 PM
We have received good feedback on our dry Riesling from the North Coast of Northern California.
You can check our dry Riesling out at: Delete the scoop?
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Despite its impossible-to-predict arrival and often fleeting departure summer has always had a special meaning for wine drinkers. Delete the scoop?
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A group of vintners from Burgundy's renowned Nuit Saint Georges appellation is applying to have its Les Saint Georges vineyard promoted from premier cru to grand cru status. Delete the scoop?
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At least four Bordeaux estates that were sold to Chinese buyers over the past two years are back on the market. Delete the scoop?
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Selling art is pretty hard and pretty expensive. Finding buyers can be tough, particularly for expensive works, and US collectors that do sell works pay a higher rate of capital gains tax than they would on most assets. So it’s understandable that more collectors today use their art collection as collateral for loans instead. In fact, 41% of collectors surveyed in Deloitte’s 2013 Art and Finance Report say they’d consider art-secured lending. Delete the scoop?
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The health lobby in France has invoked the Evin Law in a call for stricter limits on what bloggers and social media users can write about wine online. Delete the scoop?
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A new dating site aimed at wine lovers has been launched by Francoise Pauly, the founder of wine jobs website VineaJobs. Delete the scoop?
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Some winemakers contribute a portion of their profits to LGBT organizations, whose members often enjoy good wine and food Delete the scoop?
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This June 18th marks what would have been Robert Mondavi’s 100th birthday; he passed away in 2008 at the age of 94. It’s been almost six years and we are still commemorating the man who is best known as the Father of American Wine. Delete the scoop?
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If you haven’t, you do now. Anyway, one of the things about being a wine geek, if you’re lucky as I have been, is the ability to cellar and experience older wines. Delete the scoop?
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Bernard Arnault of LVMH – owner of Hennessy, Moët et Chandon and Chateau Yquem – continues to head up the list of wealthiest wine owners in France, according to the second annual roundup published in Challenges magazine this week. Delete the scoop?
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A vertical tasting of the wines of Bordeaux property Chateau Haut Bailly, 1986-2010 Delete the scoop?
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Thieves made off with over $140,000 worth of Bordeaux first-growth dessert wine Yquem this week. Delete the scoop?
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A new wave of energetic winemakers has pushed boundaries while bringing more attention to older producers who had been considered behind the times. Delete the scoop?
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It is time. After a decade of Esprit de Beaucastel, our flagship wines will bear a new name. Please welcome Esprit de Tablas, to debut this fall with the release of the 2011 vintage. In early 2002, when we made... Delete the scoop?
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I wasn't sure what to expect as I walked into the massive Opus One winery a few weeks ago. The opportunity to survey an estate’s entire production is not something that happens every day. At this level, wines can express so much; the spirit of the people involved, the characteristics of where they are from, and the personality of a vintage. Delete the scoop?
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10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About... Chateau de Beaucastel,David Cobbold reports on Brangelina's favorite winemakers, the Perrins of Château de Beaucastel. 
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June 13, 8:33 AM
For many years now, men have enjoyed drinking wine. Here at Chateau de Beauforte, we've also been making a list and checking it twice--a list of things you need to know about our very special wine.
10.) We use a lot of grapes. So many, that if you tried to eat all the grapes that go into just one bottle of our wine, you would get very, very sick and not leave the bathroom for some time. We do this because we care.
9.) We still use feet to crush the grapes. You just cannot replicate the flavor with modern presses.
8.) Nightsoil is not illegal in this province and, through a special arrangement with the townsfolk, we are able to impart to you the authentic flavor of the region.
7.) Wine grapes should grow in a happy environment, so every morning, first thing, we get drunk and stand on the balcony of the chateau and laugh as loud as we can.
6.) If cooking with our wine, please remember that it is a delicate product.
5.) When planning your visit to the chateau, please arrange for a guide to lead you around the eastern field, which may still have active war mines.
4.) If we could make just one promise of quality assurance to you, we would ask that we make it after we both have had a bottle of our wine each.
3.) Our founder, Emil Beauforte, once kicked the crap out of Paul Masson--that is what is being depicted in the oil painting you see in our foyer.
2.) Keep your pets healthy and happy and improve the quality of their breath by mixing a shot of our wine in their water bowls.
1.) Have you tried the amazing health benefits of a Chateau de Beauforte wine enema? Come to our province and ask for Ernie Thibodeau. Delete the scoop?
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David O'Day is the wine director for some of the fastest-growing fine-wine franchises in America. Delete the scoop?
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When the first wine grapes were planted in California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700s, the Chumash people's economic empire extended from the Malibu shores through Santa Barbara to the Paso Robles plains. Delete the scoop?
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A former trading exec is using a collection of almost 15,000 bottles of fine wine as collateral for a loan with Goldman. Delete the scoop?
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Bordeaux still operates under a culture of omertà, according to one of the region’s most respected producers.
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The difference in the price of vineland between French appellations is greater than it has ever been, according to a study. Delete the scoop?
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