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After A Blockbuster Year For Bordeaux, The Top 18 Wines to Buy

As spring sun blazed in blue skies over Bordeaux on Friday, 31 March, I set out to taste nearly 500 barrel samples of red and white wines in the legen...

New Bordeaux Vintage Looks Great, Will Politics Affect Prices?

The big wine story next week will take place in Bordeaux, where flags are already flying over turreted stone chateaus to welcome several thousand enthusias...

These Chain Steak Houses Have The Best Wine Lists

Before I stick a fork into a sizzling steak, I insist on a large glass of a great red wine that I can swirl alongside it and savour between juicy bites....

Romanee-Conti 1988 May Fetch $158,000 At Christie's London Sale

A 12-bottle case of Romanee-Conti 1988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti grand cru Burgundy may fetch as much as £130,000 ($158,000) at a Christie’s...

How To Find Affordable Bottles From The World’s Best Winemakers

Last week I was sipping the latest vintage of cult Italian red Ornellaia in a light-filled downtown loft with bearded winemaker Axel Heinz. He gives a name...

Petrus 1989 Imperial Fetches More Than $35,000 At Sotheby's Sale

A six-litre imperial of 1989 Petrus from the Pomerol region of Bordeaux fetched £28,200 ($35,100) from a UK private bidder at a Sotheby’s wine...

Domaine Romanee-Conti 1999 Fetches $41,825 At Chicago Auction

A 12-bottle lot comprising an assortment of 1999 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti from the grand cru Burgundy vineyard sold for $41,825 at a Hart Davis Hart Win...

New Zealand's New Sauvignon Blancs Serve Up Radical New Flavours

Whip-cracking acidity, tongue-tingling, citrusy-herby flavours, and pungent aromas give New Zealand sauvignon blancs a punchy, kick-boxing appeal. Immed...