Suzanne Mustacich

Bordeaux

Wine Critic and Podcaster at Freelance

Contributing Editor, Wine Spectator; Author Thirsty Dragon. Opinions are my own. A retweet does not mean I agree with you.

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Solar panels as vineyard aid

1 month ago | dialnet.unirioja.es | Suzanne Mustacich

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An accused Russian counterfeiter and Burgundy bottles filled with Italian wine

Nov 22, 2024 | news.wine.co.za | Suzanne Mustacich

The alleged mastermind of a multimillion dollar wine counterfeiting gang was conducting a transaction with a shady printer at Milan’s Malpensa airport when the Italian carabinieri moved in and arrested him on Sept. 26. At the exact same moment in multiple locations in France and Italy, various law enforcement officers launched raids and arrested five collaborators.
The Russian and the Burgundy Bottles Filled with Italian Wine

Nov 12, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

The alleged mastermind of a multimillion dollar wine counterfeiting gang was conducting a transaction with a shady printer at Milan's Malpensa airport when the Italian carabinieri moved in and arrested him on Sept. 26. At the exact same moment in multiple locations in France and Italy, various law enforcement officers launched raids and arrested five collaborators.
Maison Veuve Clicquot and designer Stella McCartney turn waste into fashion

Sep 2, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Suzanne Mustacich

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How Do You Steal Thousands of Bottles of Burgundy? A Few at a Time

Aug 16, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

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Chinese billionaire's money laundering conviction shocks Bordeaux

May 28, 2024 | news.wine.co.za | Suzanne Mustacich

A Paris tribunal has found Qu Naijie, the 63-year-old founder of Chinese corporation Haichang Group, guilty of money laundering, sentencing him to a three-year suspended prison sentence, a €1 million fine and the confiscation of nine of his Bordeaux châteaus, worth an estimated €35.5 million ($38.4 million). The case has stunned Bordeaux.
Chinese Billionaire Convicted of Laundering Money in Bordeaux Wineries

May 23, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

A Paris tribunal has found Qu Naijie, the 63-year-old founder of Chinese corporation Haichang Group, guilty of money laundering, sentencing him to a three-year suspended prison sentence, a €1 million fine and the confiscation of nine of his Bordeaux châteaus, worth an estimated €35.5 million ($38.4 million). The case has stunned Bordeaux.
A 385-Year-Old French Winery Takes Aim at No-Alcohol Wine

Apr 26, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

Low-alcohol and no-alcohol (technically de-alcoholized) wines are surging in popularity. But French winemaker Jean-Frédéric Hugel wonders whether “no-lo” fans have thought this through, especially those who also push for a greener, cleaner planet. Hugel is the 13th generation to helm his family’s vineyards and winery in Alsace, where they've been making wine since 1639. He’s also known for enjoying a good joke.
How Did Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot Turn Grape Waste into Wine Fashion?

Apr 19, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

Fashion house Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot, both owned by French luxury group LVMH, have teamed up to create the first vegan leather made from Champagne grape waste. "I am so thrilled to be part of this first-of-its-kind partnership between a fashion house and a Champagne maison, connected by our shared passions for sustainability, craftsmanship and innovation," said Stella McCartney, creative director of her eponymous fashion house, which LVMH owns a stake in.
Are the Irish Responsible for the Bordeaux Wines We Love?

Mar 22, 2024 | winespectator.com | Suzanne Mustacich

Did the Irish invent Bordeaux grand cru clarets? That’s what history professor, author and wine cognoscente Charles Ludington posits in his latest work. While researching another book, The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History, centering on 1649–1850, Ludington realized he had stumbled upon a wealth of information about the origin of Bordeaux’s modern vinous identity that merited its own story.