Showing posts with label Bordeaux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bordeaux. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

A STATEMENT ON TRADE SHOWS & VINEXPO BORDEAUX

Vinexpo 2017 Bordeaux Logo
Vinexpo 2017 Bordeaux Logo

Clearly Vinexpo has changed!Used to be the go-to Wine & Spirits trade show.Now there are competitors, such as Prowein. In addition, Vinexpo is later in the year, too late: ie, late June.

It has started cannibalizing itself with sub-regional Vinexpos such as Vinexpo Hong Kong and Vinexpo Tokyo, ie, if your Asian why going to Bordeaux. This March 2018 will start Vinexpo New York. If you are from America why will you go to Vinexpo Bordeaux any longer. Essentially, there are less reasons to go to Bordeaux than there were before.Plus Vinexpo is too wine focused and not enough spirit driven.

The Supervisory Board of Vinexpo SAS, which met on 6 April 2017, has appointed Christophe Navarre, Chief Executive Officer of Moët Hennessy, as its new President.Christophe Navarre, CEO of  Moët-Hennessy since May 2001, the wine & spirits group of LVMH, which includes Cognac Hennessy and other spirits, in particular the scotch whiskies Glenmorangie and Ardbeg and the vodka Belvedere, but also champagne brands such as Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Mercier, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart et Krug,  and many wine labels outside of France.Hence, Moët-Hennessy had a booth/display at Vinexpo 2017 last month.

Will Christophe Navarre mark a positive change for Vinexpo?

Source: Vinexpo-Newsroom

Friday, October 3, 2014

CHATEAU HAUT BRION IS 100+ YEARS OLDER THAN ANYONE THOUGHT BASED ON SOME NEW HISTORICAL FINDINGS

I never understood what sort of jobs could be to be a art historian researcher. Now I know ...
Chateau Haut Brion Established in 1521
Chateau Haut Brion Established in 1521
An art historian and medieval history researcher unearthed a historical document mentioning Chateau Haut-Brion in 1521, almost 140 years earlier than the oldest mention was originally believed to be. Owner Prince Robert of Luxembourg said the document indicates that the estate is now in its sixth century of producing reputable wine.
The winning researcher wins Haut-Brion wines worth an estimated €37,500, including two cases of the 1989 vintage.
Anyway, a cool story perfect for the weekend.
Source: Decanter