Enthusiasts of French wine often either love Burgundy or Bordeaux. The only catch: he’s just started importing Bordeaux. Here’s how Johnnes (right) describes his new venture, sourcing Bordeaux from outside the traditional négociant system. “My goal was to break away from the pack that is bashing Bordeaux. MORE >>

Jancis Robinson floated a novel idea on her website last week: what if critics, who descend on Bordeaux shortly to taste 2010 barrel samples, withheld their scores until the Bordeaux trade had finished their pre-sale campaign (known as en primeur )? Bordeaux wine writing MORE >>

With all the hype about the Bordeaux campaign to pre-selling their 2010 wines, it made me think: surely there are more affordable, just as age-worthy alternatives out there. And, of course, for the prices Bordeaux futures are fetching, you could get plenty of Bordeaux with a decade or two of cellar age on them. Under $30. MORE >>

Over the past month, critics and wine trade buyers have been on the ground in Bordeaux, tasting the 2009 vintage before they go on pre-sale (as “futures&# ) in the coming months. Steven Spurrier (on Decanter): the 2009 was the best vintage that Bordeaux had ever produced. Far East bigger for Bordeaux. Overall. Lafite 100. MORE >>

BordeauxA parody from the BBC show “Mitchell and Webb.” ” Merger! MORE >>