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The frost at Bauduc 2021 – a photo journal

The frost at Bauduc 2021 – a photo journal

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 9th Apr 2021

There have been some devastating frosts across France this week, in Bordeaux, Burgundy and beyond. Here’s a photo journal of what’s been happening at Château Bauduc, preceded by a look at so

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Preparing for Spring – a photo journal

Preparing for Spring – a photo journal

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 1st Apr 2021

Phew, it’s a scorcher here too, and it’s only the end of March. Record temperatures were felt across France yesterday afternoon, including on the coast here at Cap Ferret apparently, which is a tem

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Letter from Bordeaux - February review

Letter from Bordeaux - February review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 26th Feb 2021

We’re lucky to live here in so many ways but the sight and the sound this week of the migrating grues*, or cranes, flying up from the south is a glorious reminder that winter is almost behind us an

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The Quinney Bordeaux 2020 report

The Quinney Bordeaux 2020 report

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 23rd Feb 2021

The famous Quinney annual Bordeaux production report was published by Jancis Robinson on her website yesterday and by Liv-ex, the fine wine trading platform.We thought we'd send it to you as an ema

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Bottling the 2020s - a photo journal

Bottling the 2020s - a photo journal

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 12th Feb 2021

We had a fantastic response to the launch of our new wines a week ago. Most of the orders for England and Wales placed up until Wednesday morning – we had several hundred – will have been de

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New wines from Friday 5th Feb - and January review

New wines from Friday 5th Feb - and January review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 30th Jan 2021

And now for some good news. We’ll be releasing the new vintages of our whites, reds, sparkling and rosé on Friday 5th February, with keen prices and UK delivery within a few working days fr

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A year in the vineyard

A year in the vineyard

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 30th Dec 2020

A final photo journal of the year, and this time of the vineyard at Bauduc over the past 12 months. The picture above, with several small deer running over frosty ground towards a parcel of

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Substantial Bordeaux red offer

Substantial Bordeaux red offer

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 3rd Dec 2020

This is a good moment to stock up on some fine French red that won't break the bank, so we've combined this week's photo journal with a substantial offer on our Bordeaux Supérieur. Below is o

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