The most well-known classification system used for French wines is the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC). More than 360 AOCs exist across France. Bordeaux Wine Today: What’s Currently in ...

Top Bordeaux estates, including Château Lafite Rothschild and Cheval-Blanc, have cut 2024 futures prices by 27–31%, marking ...

Since the gas cannot escape, it dissolves into the wine. Super Second: Bordeaux’s 1855 Classification, which established a five-tiered system of Grands Crus Classées, or growths, has remained ...

Bordeaux is unusual in that its wines are often sold as “futures.” The 2024s, for example, will not arrive in stores until late 2026 or early 2027. In theory, this system allows early buyers ...