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So it was only natural to reflect this history and these roots in our wine list.
21 November 2024
Encounters with personalities from the wine world

‘There are some superb pairings between the Grands Crus of Bordeaux and Japanese cuisine’.

Head Sommelier at Morimoto, a brand new Japanese restaurant in Bordeaux, Charlotte Tissoire imagines pairings that celebrate the union of...
June 24, 2021
News and Economy

Wine and the Space Odyssey

Bottles of Pétrus recently returned from an “expedition” aboard the International Space Station. A first? Not exactly. In 1985, a...
June 23, 2021
News and Economy

En Primeurs Week 2022

The next “En Primeur Week” will be held in Bordeaux on 25-28 April 2022. In the meantime, we invite you...
Maximilian Riedel verrier autrichien
"Products must be designed with passion, and considered as gifts: Bordeaux winegrowers make wine because they like wine. "
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Verres Riedel
June 23, 2021
Encounters with personalities from the wine world

Maximilian Riedel: Our history is intrinsically linked to that of fine Bordeaux wines

In the field of glassmaking, Riedel is synonymous with excellence and innovation. The Austrian brand was the first to craft...
June 22, 2021
Region / Technology / Producer interviews

Le Week-End des Grands Crus 2021

This year, the UGCB is organising the 15th Weekend des Grands Crus, an outstanding event bringing together wine lovers from...
Céline Villars et Jean-Pierre Foubet Château Chasse-Spleen
June 22, 2021
Region / Technology / Producer interviews

#MEETUGCB : Château
Chasse-Spleen

The web series #MEETUGCB invites you to discover the universe of Bordeaux Grands Crus through various interviews. Châteaux owners, managers,...
April 16, 2021
Encounters with personalities from the wine world

Interview with Marc Almert, ASI Best Sommelier in the World

Marc Almert is the Best Sommelier in the World. He was awarded this title in 2019 in Antwerp, aged just...
April 15, 2021
News and Economy

Videos presenting the 2020 vintage

The UGCB has come up with a one-off set-up to present the 2020 vintage “en primeur”.
"In reality, the terroir decides. That’s why it is important to listen to it very attentively, and support it"
April 15, 2021
Encounters with personalities from the wine world

“Blending is like a game of chess” Interview with Eric Boissenot

Eric Boissenot is one of the world’s most famous consulting oenologists and works with many great growth estates in the...
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January 09, 2025

Vintage 2022 tasting

Vintage 2022 tasting co - organised with Bordeaux Négoce

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January 16, 2025

Canada / USA Tour

16 jan - Miami
17 jan - Toronto
20 jan - New-York
21 jan - Chicago
22 jan - Denver
23 jan - San Francisco
24 jan - Los Angeles

Vintage 2022 tasting

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February 10, 2025

Wine Paris – Vinexpo Paris

Vintage 2022 tasting
February 10 & 11

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March 03, 2025

Amsterdam

Vintage 2022 tasting

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March 04, 2025

Anvers

Vintage 2022 tasting

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March 17, 2025

ProWein Düsseldorf

Vintage 2022 tasting

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April 03, 2025

1ère Négoce

Vintage 2024 tasting

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April 09, 2025

Press tastings

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April 14, 2025

En Primeurs Week

Presentation of the En Primeur Vintage to trade/retail professionals and the press.
1ère négoce : 3 April
Hangar 14 : 14 April
Châteaux hôtes : 15 - 17 April

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Digital Presentations Vintage 2019

Region / Technology / Producer interviews
24 September 2024

Region / Technology / Producer interviews
23 July 2024

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2019 En Primeurs
Digital presentations and Tasting dates

News and Economy
29 May 2020

Damien Sartorius, Château Leoville Barton

Region / Technology / Producer interviews
13 March 2020

Press release for the 2019 vintage by Ronan Laborde

News and Economy
29 May 2020

Saint-Julien appellation

Region / Technology / Producer interviews
12 March 2020

10 remarkable Mouton Rothschild labels

Region / Technology / Producer interviews
7 February 2021

En Primeurs Week 2022

News and Economy
23 June 2021

Our mission… Sharing a passion

The Château Beychevelle Vat Room
Tastings during the Asia tour

From Seoul to New York, from Paris to Moscow, the members of the Union pursue their primary objective in cooperation with distributors, brokers and merchants: to meet some 50,000 or so professionals and wine lovers each year around the world and present their latest vintages to them.

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