BORDEAUX IS DEFINED by dichotomies: World-famous and much misunderstood, the region is synonymous with elite châteaux—yet the majority of its wineries are smaller affairs and virtual unknowns. The ...

Whether you prefer a deep red wine or a crisp white wine, these beautiful French regions offer delicious sipping and views ...

One of the most famous, high-quality wine regions is making a long-awaited comeback in the wine world. In 2009, Bordeaux was at the top of its game in terms of taste with collectors and investors, but ...

Bordeaux is wine capital of the world. You name a reasonable rival and we might discuss it, but I can’t think of one. Naturally, the river city offers more than wine. The 18th and 19th-century ...

“Everyone was afraid,” recalled Alain David-Beaulieu, the 53-year-old winemaker and owner of Château Coutet, in Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion region in southern France. He squinted as he looked over the 30 ...

After sampling hundreds of wines and visiting multiple chateaux throughout Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Médoc, Graves, Bourg and Blaye in the Bordeaux region of southwest France—the overall take on vintage ...

A celebration of wine, food and good times. In his latest French adventure, Joseph tours the town of Bordeaux and the small wine making and exporting villages that comprise the region. Along the way ...

France’s wine capital is reaching a new era of maturity. Paul Ewart reveals why there’s much more to Bordeaux than a good drop. Our handsome waiter exclaims “Et voila! as he presents me with a platter ...

France's wine industry is in trouble, with fewer people drinking wine and major export markets facing economic and political pressure. One wine consultant, Chinedu Rita Rosa, of Bordeaux-based Vines ...

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Bordeaux is wine capital of the world. You name a reasonable rival and we might discuss it, but I can’t think of one. Naturally, the river city offers more than wine. The 18th and 19th-century ...