Soirée Bordeaux Grands Crus at A'Trego
A Soirée Grands Crus (loosely translated: Evening of Great Wines) took place this month at the port of Cap d’Ail, just out of Monaco. The event was an excellent opportunity for […]
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Bordeaux: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Nesting in Graves between the villages of Martillac and a bit bigger Léognan you will find Châteav Smith Havt Lafitte. It was bought by the end of the eighties by […]
Bordeaux: Two neighbours – Château Palmer and Château Margaux
Château Palmer, the king of gold elegance is nesting just next to the majestic symbol of Margaux – the Château Margaux, bearing the same name as the AOC known for […]
Bordeaux Appellations
It may seem complex, but in fact the appellation system is much easier to apply in Bordeaux than in Burgundy. The Bordeaux appellation system ( and of all France) is […]
Right Bank Bordeaux 1998 with Jasper Morris, MW
A flight through 1998 Bordeaux with a Master of Wine Jasper Morris at Berry Bros.& Rudd in London revealed the strengths of this vintage in the Right Bank of the […]
Marketing wine: Bordeaux and Champagne rule the world
As the 2010 En Primeur frenzy escalates in Bordeaux one has to think what is all that craze all about? These are just some wine makers selling their wine before […]
Bordeaux en Primeur 2009
Wine critics praised the 2009 Bordeaux vintage as one of the best ever. Therefore I have decided to check it out and set off to Bordeaux. I will report my […]
Cheval Blanc 2009 vintage
On my recent visit to Bordeaux I visited the famous Chateau Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion and tasted the miraculous 2009 vintage just before it will be bottled in two […]
Wines from Israel go beyond religious rites
Wines from Israel take mostly the coat of kosher wines exported to suit the orthodox Jewish wine drinkers’ religious needs. Yet, winemaking in modern Israel is not only about pleasing […]
Ornellaia: liquid modern Italian icon immortalised through art
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia makes one of the iconic Super Tuscan wines made from the French – typically Bordeaux grape varietals – in the Italian region of Maremma. This corner of Tuscany […]