2019 – Page 12 – Le blog iDealwine

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Post published:7 April 2019

Tastings | Grand Tasting Pro and Languedoc-Roussillon wines

Last week, three members of the iDealwine team had the pleasure of taking part in two wine tastings in the heart of Paris. We recap on some of our favourites.

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Post published:2 April 2019

Wine consumption: China to surpass France in value by 2020

The latest figures on wine consumption published by the IWSR estimate that China will surpass France in terms of value by 2020.

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Post published:27 March 2019

Bordeaux 2016 | iDealwine’s top picks from the UGCB tasting

Our team was lucky enough to participate in the Parisian tasting of the 2016 vintage last week, with no fewer than 111 châteaux present. We share our top picks.

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Post published:21 March 2019

Bordeaux: our fondest tasting memories

This week, we’re sharing our best Bordeaux memories. Whether they are formal tastings, iDealwine wine fairs or personal experiences, here are the Bordeaux wines which have left an indelible impression on us… Lionel (deputy general manager) wanted to share a very symbolic wine for both himself and iDealwine: Château Belle-Vue 2009. This was the last vintage produced by Vincent Mulliez, a friend of iDealwine’s three founders. He passed away in 2010, and Lionel was lucky enough to taste the wine en primeur on the day of his birthday, the 9th April. A perfectly-balanced,…

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Post published:15 March 2019

Hospices de Nuits auctions: total sales down by over 15%

The 58th Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges auctions took place last Sunday 18th March, with a disappointing result, down 15%.

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Post published:14 March 2019

Perrine Fenal named new co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Perrine Fenal is named the new co-director of mythic Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, succeeding her cousin, Henry-Frédéric Roch, who passed away last November.

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Post published:12 March 2019

Terroir-driven champagnes from Domain Francis Boulard et Fille

Francis Boulard and his daughter Delphine come from a family of winegrowers and makers that goes back at least six generations… We cast our attention to this producer of terroir-driven champagnes.