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Château Briefing | Episode 26: Thieves Steal €5...
In Episode 26 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia cover the theft of thirty thousand bottles, worth €5 million, from the Marchesi Antinori estate in Tuscany, and the police warning...
Château Briefing | Episode 26: Thieves Steal €5...
In Episode 26 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia cover the theft of thirty thousand bottles, worth €5 million, from the Marchesi Antinori estate in Tuscany, and the police warning...
Château Briefing | Episode 25: Diageo Wins 100%...
In Episode 25 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia look at the New York ruling that dismissed a lawsuit alleging Diageo's Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas were falsely advertised as...
Château Briefing | Episode 25: Diageo Wins 100%...
In Episode 25 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia look at the New York ruling that dismissed a lawsuit alleging Diageo's Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas were falsely advertised as...
Château Briefing | Episode 24: Champagne Rules ...
In Episode 24 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia examine how record-breaking heat produced Champagne's earliest harvest on record in 2026 — and forced regulators to temporarily raise the region's...
Château Briefing | Episode 24: Champagne Rules ...
In Episode 24 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia examine how record-breaking heat produced Champagne's earliest harvest on record in 2026 — and forced regulators to temporarily raise the region's...
Château Briefing | Episode 23: The Modern Guide...
In Episode 23 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia separate Port's traditional etiquette from what actually matters today — covering decanting, glassware, serving temperature, and why high-quality bottles don't always...
Château Briefing | Episode 23: The Modern Guide...
In Episode 23 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia separate Port's traditional etiquette from what actually matters today — covering decanting, glassware, serving temperature, and why high-quality bottles don't always...
Château Briefing | Episode 22: The Inaugural 20...
In Episode 22 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia unpack the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2026 grape rating system for Bordeaux — a new independent benchmark that awarded its top three-grape...
Château Briefing | Episode 22: The Inaugural 20...
In Episode 22 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia unpack the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2026 grape rating system for Bordeaux — a new independent benchmark that awarded its top three-grape...
Château Briefing | Episode 21: Book Review: Sha...
In Episode 21 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia review Maximillian Potter's Shadows in the Vineyard — the true story of an extortion plot targeting Domaine Romanée-Conti — weighing its...
Château Briefing | Episode 21: Book Review: Sha...
In Episode 21 of Château Briefing, William and Sophia review Maximillian Potter's Shadows in the Vineyard — the true story of an extortion plot targeting Domaine Romanée-Conti — weighing its...