Edition of April 3, 2026

First look: Bordeaux 2025

On April 7, 2026, Decanter said early Bordeaux 2025 tastings showed concentration, aromatic purity and freshness despite heat and drought, while the Gironde expected 3.6 million hectolitres, 15% below the five-year average.

Source: Decanter The Vintage

Remunerative prices: initiatives from the Bordeaux vineyard still run up against Paris's inaction

Efforts in the Bordeaux wine sector to secure remunerative prices are still blocked or slowed by inaction in Paris.

Source: La Tribune The Crisis

Confidence in Bordeaux wines grows: industry leaders signal renewed optimism

Confidence in Bordeaux wines is rising, and industry leaders signal renewed optimism.

Source: Vinetur The Fine Wine Market

Le Duc de Sauternes: a collective effort in service of the appellation

Le Duc de Sauternes is a collective cuvée created in the 1970s by 9 growers to promote Sauternes. It works alongside the ODG as a teaching and commercial gateway to the appellation.

Source: terredevins.com Sauternes The New Bordeaux