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The Buyer | First taste: Dom Pérignon 2017, P2 2008 and new rosé 2010 preview
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (583+ words) We used to admire the way vineyards looked like highways but now I want to take a different direction." Vincent Chaperon. Cellar master, Vincent Chaperon, leads the masterclass. He joined Dom P'rignon in 2005 and took over as Chef de Caves…...
Roussillon’s Jean-Marc Lafage on acting now for a sustainable future
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (26+ words) Roussillon's Jean-Marc Lafage on acting now for a sustainable future'The Buyer Click below to watch The Buyer's library of online debates, videos and webinars....
The Buyer | Wirra & Wirra & Thistledown look to take Aussie Grenache to a new level
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1772+ words) Matt Deller MW, chief executive of Wirra Wirra, is a Kiwi who has made his winemaking name in Australia The Trott Vineyard is one of the greatest Grenache sites in Australia, so custodianship means more than making great wine, it's…...
The Buyer | Our discoveries at Boutinot Wine’s on-trade Spring Portfolio Tasting
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (824+ words) There's always a splendid down-to-earth buzz in the Grade II-listed Mackie Mayor; and there was plenty of it in the room on the day of Boutinot Wine's tasting. I've been to many a tasting, and I can say hand on…...
The Buyer | Philip Gregan on putting New Zealand on the global wine stage
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1172+ words) How do you reflect on retirement and passing on the role to Anishka Jelicich? I am looking forward to stepping aside and handing the reins on to the new chief executive. I think it is both a challenging and exciting…...
The Buyer | How La Grande Année 2018 Brut helped Bollinger launch new ‘cellier’
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (505+ words) There are many experiences purported to be "once in a lifetime" by wineries around the world. But amongst these, I did not expect to find myself at Maison Bollinger "throwing shapes" to Champagne Supernova in its new 5,000+ barrel, eight thousand…...
The Buyer | Clara Rubin on why the hospitality supply chain needs a major reset
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1748+ words) Over the past four years the wine trade has been having several different conversations at once. Producers are talking about climate, cost of production and the need to move up the value ladder. Importers are talking about shipping, currency and…...
The Buyer | First taste of excellent Bordeaux 2025 as region feels the pinch
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (775+ words) It was difficult for Alain to stop but he knew it was time," de Poyferr" said of the distinguished 72-year old, who was also once president of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux. The Grand Cercle is something special…...
The Buyer | How the Rhône wines were on song at Yapp Brothers’ tasting
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1175+ words) White Rh'ne wines were just some of the many highlights at the trade tasting of Yapp Brothers" award-wining portfolio where there were world-famous producers, exciting new finds and the latest vintages to discover. Justin Keay was there for the Buyer,…...
The Buyer | Celine Jung on her ambition to be Korea's first female Master Sommelier
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1732+ words) Tell us about how you got into wine and why you wanted to follow a career in wine? A truly unforgettable experience came in 2011 when I tasted the 2001 Domaine d'Auvenay Meursault Narvaux. At the time, I didn't know how rare…...