When the new rankings of Saint-Emilion wines drop on Thursday, Jean-Luc Thunevin could see the value of his vineyard double overnight, the payoff for years of
When the new rankings of Saint-Emilion wines drop on Thursday, Jean-Luc Thunevin could see the value of his vineyard double overnight, the payoff for years of efforts to meet France's most exacting …
How French wine rankings are dividing the town of Saint-Emilion thelocal.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
French wine rankings have been bitterly contested by estates who say that marketing - having a cellar designed by a star architect, or placing your bottle in a Hollywood blockbuster - now counts as much as how a wine actually tastes.