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A year at auction: the Top 50 most expensive bottles of 2017

2017 was a record year for the iDealwine auction platform. More than 111,000 bottles, originating from great vineyards all over the globe, were exchanged over the course of the year. We reflect on the 50 highest priced wines sold at auction last year. With the 2018 iDealwine Barometer flying off the printing press next week (information to follow soon, watch this space!), we take a moment to consider the staggering rankings that emerged from auction in 2017. 2017 was a year of superlatives for the iDealwine auction platform that saw wines (but not…

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Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen, master of the Mâconnais

Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen’s reputation precedes him. Hailed as a master of Chardonnay, Jean-Marie has been influential in elevating the reputation of Mâconnais wines. The success story of his small Vergisson domain has put this little slice of Burgundy on the map. We were fortunate enough to talk to Jean-Marie and learn more about this iconic domain. It was in the 1970s that Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen made the decision to pack up and leave their native Flanders. They headed to Burgundy in the pursuit of learning French and becoming winemakers. After a pleasant sabbatical…

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The principle grape varieties of France | Part 2: Alsace

This week in our tour of the grape varieties of France we head to Alsace. Its perilous location on the German border has given this region a unique viticultural heritage and influences from both countries permeate the wines produced here today.  It runs 100km in length from North to South but spans only 2 to 15km in width. With the Vosges Mountains to the West and the Black Forest to the East, this narrow and picturesque slice of France is a series of rolling hills and valleys carpeted in vines and interspersed with…

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iDealwine at The City Wine Show: the recap

We joined in the fun at The City Wine Show in London last weekend, pouring some nice bottles for fellow wine lovers and introducing new faces to some of the iDealwine classics. Read on to find out what we got up to. Just a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral, the beautiful Stationer’s Hall was the perfect venue. London even graced us with some pleasant weather and the oak panelled 17th century hall was bathed in glorious sunlight that glimmered as it shone through the intricate stained glass windows. A beautiful setting! With…

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