Edition of June 25, 2026

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Terre de Vins expanded its Primeurs 2025 dossier with 150 additional comments, bringing the total to 550 tasting notes for wines due for delivery in spring 2028.

Source: terredevins.com En Primeur and La PlaceCritics and Scores

Crémant de Bordeaux bucks Bordeaux’s downward export trend in 2025

Crémant de Bordeaux exports rose 35% in 2025 to 622,222 9-liter cases, according to the CIVB. Shipments to Germany increased 66% by volume, while Bordeaux’s overall shipment volume fell 8% in the 12 months to the end of February.

Source: Global Drinks Intel Crémant de Bordeaux The New BordeauxTrade and Tariffs

New Wine Hub and LiveTrade partnership to ‘significantly’ expand businesses access to global fine wine trading

LiveTrade, the fine wine trading platform powered by Bordeaux Index, has partnered with Wine Hub from Wine Owners to connect business management software directly to a major fine wine marketplace. The tie-up aims to broaden global access to fine wine trading for merchants, collectors, and producers.

Source: thedrinksbusiness.com The Fine Wine MarketEstates and People

Blind tasting in Zurich: Napa and Bordeaux compared

A blind tasting in Zurich matched 2016 Napa Cabernets and Cabernet-based blends against 2016 Bordeaux wines, 50 years after the Paris tasting.

Source: bilanz.ch Critics and Scores