Petrus Purchases

Petrus Purchases

by Westgarth Wines September 07, 2018

French daily Les Echos reported that a 20% stake of Petrus, maker of the...

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From Lees to the Glass—The Aging Process of Champagne

From Lees to the Glass—The ...

by Westgarth Wines August 22, 2018

Fine Champagne is a complex and idiosyncratic elixir. Some glasses will taste like lightly...

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Strong Fine Wine Sales Going Strong

Strong Fine Wine Sales Goin...

by Westgarth Wines July 24, 2018

The first half of 2018 brought one jaw-dropping sale after another across many markets....

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Grand Cru Defined

Grand Cru Defined

by Westgarth Wines July 19, 2018

When you decide to invest in a fine wine, how do you know what you...

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Penfolds for a Price

Penfolds for a Price

by Westgarth Wines June 25, 2018

In 1951, Max Schubert’s secret experiment made its debut in the form of Penfolds....

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Jayer’s Sells All

Jayer’s Sells All

by Westgarth Wines June 21, 2018

The cellar of late Burgundian winemaker Henri Jayer sold out at an auction held...

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Saskia Rothschild Steps Up

Saskia Rothschild Steps Up

by Westgarth Wines June 14, 2018

Saskia de Rothschild hopes to build on her father's legacy at Lafite Rothschild and...

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Bordeaux Hailstorms

Bordeaux Hailstorms

by Westgarth Wines June 12, 2018

Hailstorms hit Bordeaux hard in May, spelling trouble for the yields of an appellation...

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Happy Birthday, Billecart-Salmon!

Happy Birthday, Billecart-S...

by Westgarth Wines May 31, 2018

Billecart-Salmon, known for its rosé Champagne will host myriad celebrations of its 200th year in...

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Chateau Lafleur at Christie’s

Chateau Lafleur at Christie’s

by Westgarth Wines May 14, 2018

Chateau Lafleur has been creating fine wine in Pomerol, a sub-appellation of Bordeaux since...

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Bordeaux 2017 Sales Suffer

Bordeaux 2017 Sales Suffer

by Westgarth Wines May 09, 2018

The 2015 and 2016 Bordeaux vintages were considered the cream of the crop. 2017,...

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The 1985 Sassicaia Search

The 1985 Sassicaia Search

by Westgarth Wines May 01, 2018

Sassicaia had been admired from its beginning in 1968, but 1985 was a banner...

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