We interviewed Mathieu Chadronnier of the CVBG on the origins of La Place, how it has grown and changed in recent years, the role of a négociant, and the challenges and opportunities they face: bit.ly/ILPB-EpOne

'We agreed that, above all, wine writing has a duty to communicate wine’s beauty, awe, and wonder.'⁠ A thought-provoking piece by
Karen MacNeil: bit.ly/WSwinewrite

What is La Place de #Bordeaux ? Does it only deal with fine #wines ? Is it the same as En-Primeur? How transparent is it?

Felicity Carter and I sit down to discuss our understanding of La Place and challenge our own preconceptions of the system.
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bit.ly/ILPB-EpOne

What is La Place de Bordeaux? How does it really work?

In the first episode of our new podcast series, Inside La Place de Bordeaux, hosts Felicity Carter & @labelsandgrapes discuss their understanding of La Place and challenge their preconceptions: bit.ly/ILPB-EpOne

“I think the simplest way to put it is to describe La Place as a marketplace... We could extend the definition to an ecosystem, but fundamentally and functionally, it is a distribution platform.” – Mathieu Chadronnier, CVBG

bit.ly/ILPBIntro

“I’m in Victoria, Australia, so it’s not easy to get to the places that La Place does. They have wrapped themselves around the world like nobody else.” - Tom Portet, International First Growths.

La Place is increasingly important for new world wineries: bit.ly/ILPBIntro

Looks fascinating!

“It is quite obscure for a lot of people who are not from Bordeaux, and who haven't been raised with an understanding of La Place.” - Axel Heinz, Château Lascombes

Do you understand La Place de Bordeaux? For many people, its inner workings are a mystery: bit.ly/ILPBIntro

Launching next week: We go behind the scenes of La Place de Bordeaux to understand the inner workings of this unique trading system.

Listen to the trailer & sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear it: bit.ly/ILPBIntro

The end of wine and chocolate pairings, the rise and rise of La Place, and a good excuse to visit Florida. The staff of Areni discovered all this and more for our March 2024 Wine Trends: bit.ly/5thingsMar

On Denmark: 'Sometimes I’m shocked by what these people know and the references they have. People who are amateurs and who probably have only been in wine for a few years who drink some really nerdy stuff, or at least seek it out.' - Arvid Rosengren

bit.ly/DenmarkReport

“The big difference between top end wine and luxury products is that we do not control the point of sale... We have to be even better on the upstream part - we know that we won’t be there for the last mile.” - Vianney Gravereaux, Ornellaia & Masseto

bit.ly/ScaleUpPartTwo

'To be truly successful on the Place you have to be able to put your prices down as well as up... I think that the younger generation of people in châteaux today may not have learned that lesson as well as they could have done.' - jane anson

bit.ly/janeanson

If you haven't already done so, go read about the fabulous folks who have been named 2024's Old Vine Heroes!

jancisrobinson.com/articles/old-v…

“The three aspects of sustainability have different timelines. You can probably exploit nature the longest and get away with it, and people the second longest, but when you run out of money it stops immediately.” - Johan Reyneke

More on sustainability:
bit.ly/areniMFP

'I found it amazing how many young people in Denmark are interested in wine, and know at least a little.' - Tim Vollerslev, Wine Expert and Sommelier.

Why Denmark is such a dynamic market for fine wine:

bit.ly/DKMarket

This is a wonderful interview for anyone who wants to understand La Place de Bordeaux; the history as well as the current challenges! Thank you Pauline Vicard jane anson and ARENI Global

James Miles jane anson ARENI Global Pauline Vicard Felicity Carter Liv-ex Enjoyed that, a good listen, thanks jane anson - and welcome to your first Bordeaux primeurs tastings next month Pauline Pauline Vicard and Felicity Carter - let us know when you’re coming over.

Handy to have the show notes too fwiw ARENI Global 👏 areni.global/inside-bordeau…

Very interesting on the inner workings of the Bordeaux wine market. ARENI Global’s Pauline Vicard and Felicity Carter interview jane anson

areni.global/inside-bordeau… Liv-ex

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