Jane Anson's articles
Alibaba founder Jack Ma buying Bordeaux Château expected to trigger Chinese purchase fever
Jack Ma, founder of multi-billion dollar online retailer Alibaba, has become the latest Chinese investor to buy a Bordeaux wine estate with Château de Sours. DecanterChina.com speaks exclusively to Chinese trade insider on the move.
Chateau Margaux
1st Cru Classe, 1855
Chateau Latour
1st Cru Classe, 1855
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
1st Cru Classe, 1855
Bordeaux Liber Pater winemaker found guilty of fraud
The producer of Bordeaux's rare Liber Pater wine, Loïc Pasquet, has been found guilty of defrauding authorities of almost 600,000 euros in EU funding - but he plans to appeal the ruling.
The five bottle cure – inspiring wine stories of 2015
Jane Anson picks five inspirational wine stories that she has come across in 2015, her first year writing weekly columns for Decanter.com. Read about them here.
Tasting wine – a moment and the space between
How can you get the most out of tasting wine? It's a personal conversation between you and the contents of your glass, but remember that most of what’s important is said only in retrospect.
Bordeaux 2015 behind the scenes – part two
Negociants are clearing the decks for a highly anticipated Bordeaux 2015 vintage, but even a very good crop of wines will not be a silver bullet for en primeur, reports Jane Anson in the second part of her behind-the-scenes look at this year's harvest.
Castel sells Bordeaux château to China’s Changyu
Castel, France’s largest wine family, has sold one of its 22 Bordeaux wine châteaux to Chinese wine giant Changyu.
Bordeaux 2015 behind the scenes – part one
[Jane Anson] As anticipation around Bordeaux 2015 rises, what are the courtiers up to? What do the consultants think? And which château has flown in guests for a lavish end of harvest party? Jane Anson goes behind the scenes.