Edition of April 10, 2026

Bordeaux 2025 Vintage Tastings: Starting Out Strong In St.-Estèphe

Wine Spectator’s early tastings of Bordeaux’s 2025 vintage began strongly in St.-Estèphe, where young wines from Cos d’Estournel, Cos Labory and Château Tronquoy show how Bordeaux is evolving.

Source: Wine Spectator Château Cos d’EstournelChâteau Cos LaboryChâteau Tronquoy The VintageHistory and Archives

Carl Kanowsky | Highlights from the 2023 Bordeaux vintage

Carl Kanowsky highlighted key aspects of the 2023 Bordeaux vintage.

Source: signalscv.com The Vintage

The ethical drinker: Inside the debate on wine and water use

Linda Johnson-Bell argued in Decanter on April 1, 2026, that wine’s modern relationship with water has a missing link, citing irrigation on 83% of the New World’s vineyards compared with 10% in the Old World.

Source: decanter.com Vineyard and Cellar

An extremely successful evening dedicated to Bordeaux

Club Wein&Genuss held a Bordeaux Edition evening at Hotel Bernerhof on Friday, March 27, with more than 30 participants and wines from Château Siran-Margaux, Château BIAC-Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux and Terrois de Crus Jan & Florian Thienpont.

Source: Anzeiger von Saanen Château BIAC-CadillacChâteau Siran-Margaux Cadillac Côtes de BordeauxMargaux Visiting Bordeaux

The Stellenbosch wine estate that just outranked Bordeaux royalty

Kanonkop ranked 17th on the 2026 World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list, ahead of several Bordeaux first growths, and retained its title as the most admired wine brand in Africa and the Middle East, according to News24.

Source: News24