The 'en primeur week' black teeth week is nearly upon us when the world's wine trade and press (around 3000 people) arrive to taste and judge the new baby vintage. This traditional system of selling wines (initially developed to finance the expensive oak barrels) is criticised for being too early and unrepresentative of the finished wine. … Continue reading Bordeaux En Primeur 2012. Does the system work?
by Nicolle Croft, Wine Guide – direct contact with SIP (Small Independent Producers) those with soil on their shoes www.sip-wines.com
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