Clos Lanson News Today

What are we to make of the September hors Bordeaux campaign, and the state of the market for global fine wine more generally? db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay gives his analysis, displaying how it exposed the fragility of global demand as well as busting the myths that surround it.

Db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay looks at the September releases on La Place from  Spain, France, Austria and Germany. 

The September edition of La Place’s hors Bordeaux campaign includes new entrants, find out the runners and riders here.

The Bordeaux Masters competition looks not only at wines from the French region, but also those sold through La Place, as Patrick Schmitt MW outlines.

Champagne fermented in oak barrels adds body and cellar potential. Read how and why this practice is making a comeback.