Edition of September 9, 2026

Michelin’s Bordeaux List Draws a Different Bordeaux Hierarchy

Vino Joy reads the Michelin selection of Bordeaux estates against the classifications and finds a different order underneath it: Margaux, Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion are not at the top of the selection, Latour is not on it at all, and the counts published for it do not agree with each other.

Source: vino-joy.com Château Haut-BrionChâteau LatourChâteau MargauxChâteau Mouton Rothschild Margaux Rules and Classifications

France’s wine harvest devastated by heatwaves as Champagne production halves

France is projected to produce 33.9 million hectolitres of wine in 2026, 6% below 2025 and 17% below its 2021 to 2025 average, after its hottest summer yet. Champagne output is expected to fall 49%, while Bordeaux is forecast to rebound 10% from 2025.

Source: independent.co.uk The VintageThe Crisis