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Yesterday gave you a summary of Bordeaux wine. If you know that much, its a great start! Today I've provided a little more detail the Grape Varieties and Regions of Bordeaux, but still tried to keep it simple. * Bordeaux Grape Varieties Red Cabernet Sauvignon: The King of Bordeaux with rich tannins (what gives wine [...]
Bordeaux is the largest fine wine region in the world and fifth largest wine district on earth. It has 60 appellations (AOCs / Appellation of Controlled Origin, the official wine regions of France)Â and 8,650 winemakers. No wonder it can be overwhelming! But with 2009 wines releasing and experts saying this may be the best vintage [...]
My goal at last weekend's Viginia Wine Expo was to taste wines from many of the wineries I'd heard about (I hit 15 wineries and sampled 88 wines) and find some favorites (I did!). Yesterday's post covered Blenheim Vineyards and DuCard Vineyards. Here are three more favorites. *Afton Mountain Vineyards: On the southeastern slope of [...]
Last weekend I went to the Virginia Wine Expo in Richmond, a 3 day event featuring 350+ wines from 60+ Virginia wineries. I was impressed by the event and all that was on offer. While I have tried many Virginia wines by the glass at restaurants and bought a few I know/like, I have been [...]
My Valentine's gift this year... a visit to Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa, the New York City outpost of my dream spa and wine destination, Les Sources de Caudalie in Bordeaux, France. You can find this paradise on the fourth floor of The Plaza Hotel combining blissful spa treatments AND a luxurious wine lounge. Opened in 2008, [...]
Yes... I'm speaking of the drugstore chain, Walgreens. Not the place you usually think of for picking up that bottle of red wine. However after a 15 year hiatus, Walgreens is back in the wine, beer and liquor sales game. To launch their wine selection, they've partnered with Australian winemaker Daryl Groom on Colby Red, a [...]
With 2010 just behind us, I thought I'd share some of the experts' tops in wine for the year. Wine.com's 2010 best seller was Cabernet Sauvignon, "showing that we are still drawn to the big, bold grape variety and the range of wine it produces." Their biggest growth varietal of 2010, at 200%, was Gamay, the bright [...]
Bored with your usual French Bordeaux or Côtes du Rhône wines? Mix it up with these fun light-hearted South African wines. I picked up a bottle of Bored Doe recently as the name gave me a giggle and reminded me of my April trip to Bordeaux, France. Bored Doe and [...]
A 4-day Easter Weekend escape to Les Sources de Caudalie, my dream spa & wine destination, took me to Bordeaux. But as I researched our trip then experienced it in person, I was amazed by all this city and region of France have to offer! Obviously, if wine is your thing, this is a must [...]
For the last year, I've been exploring Virginia's burgeoning wine industry, now over 200 wineries strong. My journey started at last year's 4th Annual Virginia Wine Expo. The neat thing about attending this year's Expo is I had favorites to visit. In the next two articles, I'll share my favorite wine each was tasting at [...]