Edition of March 9, 2026

Château du Tertre partners with Ulysse Cazabonne to launch ‘iconoclastic’ white blend

Château du Tertre and Ulysse Cazabonne launched Alba by Tertre, a white Vin de France from a 2.5-hectare plot in Margaux. The 2024 blend contains 46% Chardonnay, 38% Sauvignon Blanc and 16% Viognier, with a first release of 2500 numbered bottles.

Source: thedrinksbusiness.com Château du Tertre Margaux The CrisisVineyard and Cellar

How Namratha Stanley built a wine label

Namratha Stanley moved to Bordeaux and built her wine label, Solicantus, after overcoming domestic violence and family restrictions. She sources French wines globally from her Bordeaux base.

Source: indianexpress.com Estates and People

How pay-for-performance hollowed out wine distribution

Alfonso Cevola argues that pay-for-performance compensation reshaped wine distribution, sidelined expertise and made much of distributors’ portfolios economically invisible.

Source: thedrinksbusiness.com