As Le Cercle des Grands Vins de Bordeaux elects a new president, could collaboration be the best way to market those wines? It was created in its current form in 1949, when Bordeaux wines were also in dire need of a champion. The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) was created in the 1970s by a small group of châteaux. Since 2017, Le Cercle des Grands Vins de Bordeaux (CGVB) has brought the two together. Related news25 brilliant Chilean red wines made from Bordeaux grapesHors Bordeaux tasting: additional tasting notesHors Bordeaux tasting notes: Champagne