Anson on Thursday
Vineyards & Les Financiers Clandestins
[Jane Anson] The vineyard market has become an area that requires 'increased vigilance' against money laundering.
The vine whisperer
[Jane Anson] Emmanuel Labergère has an unusually acute sense of what the vines need.
Protecting the underground heritage of Saint Emilion
[Jane Anson] Extensive quarries built under Saint-Emilion is weakening the entire underground structure.
Michel Laroche: ‘unfinished business’ with Chablis
[Jane Anson] Chablis wines maintain a vivacity and spirit, a sense of reserve, direction and energy that can not be imitated anywhere else.
The lost vines of Europe
[Jane Anson] ‘Terroir is my passion, and the notion of reviving a forgotten treasure was irresistible.’
Are taxes imposed by the Hollande government driving wine estates out of French hands?
[Jane Anson] The problem with taxes, and specifically succession taxes, has long been an issue for French vineyards.
The allure of a good wine cellar
[Jane Anson] Monaco’s Hotel de Paris cellars is easily one of the world’s most jaw-dropping cellars.
Was the trade war a storm in a tea-cup, or the sign of a changing mood towards European wines?
[Jane Anson] ‘The solar panel issue is certainly key and is driving the situation for European wines, but one did not cause the other.’ says John Watkins, CEO of ASC Fine Wines.
The crisis that is engulfing AOC wines in France
[Jane Anson] Buy a bottle of appellation controllée (AOC) French wine and you're buying into tradition, history, and a guarantee of regional differences and high-quality winemaking.
Marsannay’s fight for recognition
[Jane Anson] Marsannay was for many years the forgotten village of the Côtes de Nuits.