There's no better way to get to explore Bordeaux wine than being there in person! Last spring during our long weekend trip, I was able to try 30 wines from 14 of the 60 AOCs/regions. Here are the MUST GO's once you're there. * Your Wine Sign at La Winery La Winery, "A New Approach to [...]
Now that we've taken a simplified look at the complex world of Bordeaux wine and we know 2009 is the best vintage in 30 years, let's buy a bottle! First Step Do you want a red or white? If red, do you want a bold, strong wine? Using what we've learned so far, you'd want [...]
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 [...]
Doing some reading on Bordeaux wines (even after spending several days there last April, there's still much to digest) and thought I'd share with you one of my great wine resources, The Concise World Atlas of Wine. Now in its sixth edition (published in September 2007), this publication first came out 36 years ago in 1971. [...]