Ep 185: La Place de Bordeaux with Pauline Vicard

2024-07-01

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Welcome back wine friends! Today, we're diving into La Place de Bordeaux, exploring its historic significance and the diverse wines it now includes, such as Opus One, Almaviva, and Seña. This episode perfectly follows my Bordeaux discussions with Jane Anson in episodes 182 about En Primeur wine futures and 183 about Bordeaux’s lesser know wine regions and grapes. Joining us today is my dear friend Pauline Vicard, a stage two Master of Wine student and co-founder of Areni Global, a think ta...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE

Welcome back wine friends! Today, we're diving into La Place de Bordeaux, exploring its historic significance and the diverse wines it now includes, such as Opus One, Almaviva, and Seña. This episode perfectly follows my Bordeaux discussions with Jane Anson in episodes 182 about En Primeur wine futures and 183 about Bordeaux’s lesser know wine regions and grapes.

Joining us today is my dear friend Pauline Vicard, a stage two Master of Wine student and co-founder of Areni Global, a think tank dedicated to the future of fine wine.

Tune in for an introduction into the world of fine wine from a financial and global trade perspective.

And if you are ready for the deep dive, check out Pauline’s seven part deep dive series on La Place de Bordeaux by clicking HERE.

She's is breaking down this intricate distribution system with insights from industry experts, including Ornellaia, Opus One, Max Lalondrelle (MD of Fine Wine at Berry Bros.), and Mathieu Chardonnier (President of Bordeaux Négociants CVBG).

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order.

If you want to skip ahead:

03.21: Pauline’s journey into wine

06.22: Areni Global - a global think tank for fine wines

08.34: The evolution of fine wine and the La Place de Bordeaux system

11.09: The three tiers of La Place de Bordeaux

14.09: Different types of Courtiers and their roles

17.36: Differences between La Place & En Primeur

21.13: Selling through La Place & the global market

22.39: South Africa’s Klein Constantia Vin De Constance

24.30: Beyond Bordeaux - the wineries selling through La Place from around the world

26.33: Opus One

28.26: The 2004 Berlin tasting of Seña with Eduardo Chadwick