Formula 1 and Champagne!

Formula 1 and Champagne!

Mad Max is unstoppable – once more this year he was P1 in the #silverstone GP and ended up spraying sparkling wine. But when did this tradition begin? and what brands have had the honor to be on podiums?… Spraying sparkling wine, began at the 1966 24 Hours...
Haut Brion and Succession (Netflix)

Haut Brion and Succession (Netflix)

Just watched #succesion4 Ep2 As a big fan of the show I love to see how they use #finewine for brilliant subtextual storytelling. In this Episode Connor is drinking Château Haut Brion, one of the 4 original Bordeaux first Growths. Like Château Haut Brion, Connor...
Visiting Petra – Tuscany

Visiting Petra – Tuscany

This week, our wine Expert Vittoria, visited (amongst others) the beautiful wine estate Petra. Celebrated around the world for their production of Franciacorta sparkling wines from Bellavista, the Moretti family started their new Tuscan venture in 1997 – Azienda...
Jane Anson – Inside Bordeaux

Jane Anson – Inside Bordeaux

Yesterday we have had the pleasure hosting the official launch in the Netherlands of Jane Anson’s last book “Inside Bordeaux”The webinar, hosted by Jane Anson, Kees van Leeuwen and our own Vittoria Mariani (Eleanor Wine Academy) was a great success!...
Fine Wine Insights

Fine Wine Insights

This video shows the top 10 most expensive wines being released En Primeur in Bordeaux since 2000. Data is based on the négociant release price (B2B). It’s interesting to see the price level and ranking of the Châteaux in various years. Among the top 10 most...