Cheval Blanc smashes wine auction record

An imperial of Cheval Blanc 1947 has broken the record for a price paid for a single bottle at auction.

Cheval Blanc smashes wine auction record

An imperial of Cheval Blanc 1947 has broken the record for a price paid for a single bottle at auction.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

Richard Siddle does Argentina

Harpers Wine & Spirit editor Richard Siddle is in the clutches of Wines of Argentina...

Expectations high for Bordeaux's 2010 vintage

Geoffrey Dean writes for The Times and is currently studying for WSET exams.

Wines in the Pres, July 10-11, 2010

What have the national wine critics had to say this week? Find out with our round up of Wines in the Press for July 10, 11.

Finca Flichman becomes UK No1 branded Argentine wine

Argentine export monitor, Caucasia Wine Thinking, has released figures showing that Finca Flichman is the UK's number one branded Argentine wine in 2010.

Viñalba Reserva Malbec - Touriga Nacional on sale now

Viñalba Reserva Malbec - Touriga Nacional, the latest addition to Buckingham Schenk's trophy-winning Argentine brand Viñalba, has secured a major UK listing with Majestic Wine.

Parker says parts of Bordeaux 09 are the best he has ever tasted

Robert Parker has revealed that that some wines of the wines in the 2009 Bordeaux vintage are the best he has ever tasted with 21 having the capacity to go on and score a perfect 100 points.

Argentina Wine Awards' winners announced

A record-breaking number of entries in the Argentina Wine Awards has resulted in 30 gold medal and 18 trophies which have been selected by an international panel of wine experts at the judging session in Mendoza last week.

My Taste: Tesco

Editor Richard Siddle assesses the Tesco autumn tasting.

Jury's out on the miracle vintage

Everyone and everything is pointing to a near perfect Bordeaux harvest, but as Richard Siddle discovers it is too early to say what effect that will have on UK prices for the 2009 vintage or eventual quality and styles of the wines

Naked Wines spends $100,000 at Wines of Argentina tasting

Naked Wines has pledged to spend $100,000 with Argentine producers following last week's Wines of Argentina tasting at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Argento launches in USA

Critics May May 22-24

What the press have to say over the May bank holiday weekend.

The second part of Natasha Hughes' marathon tasting round Argentina

Argentina, 14-22 March 2009

Castel expands with new estate

France's largest wine group has continued its expansion with the acquisition of an 18th century estate, it has emerged.

Wines in the Press, December 20-21

Jancis gets busy with the fizzy, Jane finds unsold bargains, Anthony highlights independents in the Independent and Joanna experiments with a magic wand