Edition of July 10, 2026

This wine was the toast of the world. Now even the locals don’t drink it

According to the Australian Financial Review, Bordeaux restaurants and wine bars have many wines open but few bottles of local Bordeaux, while wines from Saint-Émilion are hard to find in the city.

Source: afr.com Saint-Émilion Critics and ScoresVisiting Bordeaux

Debate: What Bordeaux needs to do to maximise its potential

UK buyers, importers and wine merchants debated how Bordeaux producers can modernize their wines and expand the region’s presence in premium on-trade markets. William Stephens of Nectar/Asahi said consumers do not always perceive Bordeaux as a source of value wines.

Source: The Buyer History and Archives

White bordeaux is now the middle-class wine to drink

According to The Telegraph, dry white Bordeaux is gaining fans as a fashionable and accessible choice for middle-class wine drinkers seeking sophistication without Burgundy's soaring prices.

Source: The Telegraph The New Bordeaux