Paul Pontellier of Chateau Margaux has been so frustrated with bottles under cork that have gone bad that the esteemed estate is seeking another closure has begun tests with screwcaps. Margaux is “very close” to being organic. tasting sized pourslarvf.fr ]. SPIT: corks. Also: Ch. Decanter.com ]. HauteLiving.com ]. MORE >>

The BBC explores laser bottle etching, stealth mineral placement, and bubble codes at Chateau Margaux, all weapons in the current fight against counterfeiting. business of wine tasting sized poursSIPPED: more Zin Man. The ad about Zin man , riffing on the Old Spice guy, got a big thumbs up from all of you. SPIT: Celebrity status. MORE >>

Many were accompanied by an asterisk, which indicate that they are the best wine from the estate that he has ever tasted as a barrel sample. Of course, tasting is a matter of opinion and others have expressed their views (captured, in part, in our tweet roundup ). He dismissed reports of high alcohol as being mostly “absurd.&#. MORE >>

Chateau Palmer, the “super second&# classified growth from Margaux, does not appear to fit the profile of one to buck the system. in the one I tasted last week. Of the 250 – 300 cases made, the chateau is holding back 50 cases for a minimum ten years to see if the wine changes back to show more of the Margaux character. MORE >>

But several of the teams had one or more members who had either worked in the wine trade or had some tasting experience. didn’t catch all the questions but I reproduce some here–as well as some official photos–to give you a taste. On the 25 may 1787, Chateau Margaux received a visit from a famous person, who was it? MORE >>