We’ve all been waiting for an update on Rudy Kurniawan’s arrest and finally we had one – as well as several intriguing replies to the news.  The Mail reports here that Kurniawan was indicted in New York last week, and faces four counts of mail and wire fraud.  He could face a hundred year jail … Read more →

I suppose my first question is you have never had a job working for other people. You have always been your own boss from the day you graduated until today. Is that a good or bad thing? To be accurate, I did work for the family business for two years after graduating. It entirely depends … Read more →

Now, I’m sure by now you’ve realised we’re not that serious or stuffy. We like to talk about wine and the wine market, yet with our own style (if you could call it that) and our own unique angle on situations. 12×75.com is certainly not the place to be informed (though we’ve broken news twice … Read more →

-Guest Blog from European Fine Wines     Last week, world’s top wine critic Robert Parker released his Bordeaux 2011 scores – overall the wines weren’t given terrible scores, however in order for this vintage to sell, châteaux need to slash prices to catch the eye of buyers. Parker’s scores further reinforce the point that … Read more →

Dear Mr Smith, As an avid fan of your good self and an all-round wine enthusiast, imagine my delight when I found out that you have bought the rights to make my favourite book, ‘The Billionaire’s Vinegar’, into a film.  We at 12×75.com have even interviewed Benjamin Wallace, the book’s author, so you can imagine … Read more →

GUEST POST by Kathryn Mason  Once upon a time, there lived an emperor called Napoleon III, not to be confused with his Uncle (he of Waterloo fame), although still fond of empire-building (though who wasn’t in those days?). He decided that he would like have a Great Exhibition, in which he would showcase everything that … Read more →

Those among you who are just as geeky about wine as I am will be familiar with Phylloxera, the vine pest that decimated the vines of Bordeaux back in the 19th century.  This cheeky little devil wreaked havoc to the extent that it made viticulture grind to a halt, until the process of vine grafting … Read more →

Poor old Chardonnay.  Once the world’s favourite white grape, and still more widely grown than any other varietal, Chardonnay is still suffering from image problems.  As an avid Chardonnay fan, it is something that will inevitably continue to berate me but as 12×75.com is occasionally a platform for ranting, I would like to take the … Read more →

The first question I want to ask you is, what was it like growing up here at Chateau Brane-Cantenac? I loved growing up here. I went to school in Bordeaux so we were often away during the week, but I remember when I was young, my bedroom was in front of the vineyard.  Sometimes I … Read more →

Imagine it’s the year 2022 and the traditional en primeur season is now upon us. Ordinarily this event would be difficult to ignore, what with Twitter being swamped with reviewers complaining about the traffic lights in Bordeaux and the quality of the region’s radio stations. Nevertheless, top Bordelais chateaux are expected to unveil their latest … Read more →