Edition of June 12, 2026

What Have I Learned About 2025 Bordeaux?

After visiting numerous top producers, Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth described Bordeaux’s 2025 vintage as mixed but promising, citing a dry growing season, low yields and significant variation between Left and Right Bank wines.

Source: Wine Spectator The Vintage

Nobody Drinks Bordeaux in Bordeaux

Restaurants and wine bars in Bordeaux often pour wines from outside the region rather than local Bordeaux wines.

Source: nytimes.com Visiting Bordeaux

Fuel prices: the extension of aid for farmers was published this Friday morning in the Official Journal

A decree published in the Journal officiel extends the subsidy on non-road diesel for the agricultural and forestry sectors until the end of August. The measure matters for farmers' and vineyard operators' fuel costs in France, including Bordeaux.

Source: sudouest.fr The CrisisRules and Classifications