A week of our tracking the 2007 Bordeaux harvest has gone by, and it's a conflicting picture that is emerging. Despite the rain some of the grapes have raisined, as in 2003 and 2005, making careful sorting vital. Meanwhile, ripening problems...
With the weekend over, some rot is setting in due to high humidity levels, with rain following the heat. Meanwhile, Jean-Christophe Mau still hasn't started picking at Château Preuillac. ...
The Bordeaux harvest is well underway, and heat kicked in over the weekend, causing fermentation to complete rapidly. Much Cabernet Franc is also picked. ...
Each day we'll be providing updates from the harvest as it progresses across the world's most famous wine region. Read on for the second day, which has just been sent from Alexandra Martet at Chateau Lavison, Philippe Bardet at Chateau Val...
Figures released by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC) predict that the 2007 harvest, at 1.34 million tonnes, will be 29% or 560,000 tonnes lower than last year. ...
by Stuart Peskett The 2007 harvest in New Zealand is on course to hit the 200,000 tonne mark, according to Warren Adamson, UK and European director of New Zealand WineGrowers. ...
