Despite the many headwinds the global wine industry is currently facing—especially the overall decrease in consumer ...
They’ve got more wine than they can sell in Bordeaux: great stocks of it and vineyards that, in all but the meanest years (2024 was one of those), will only add to the oversupply. What to do about ...
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 ...
Planning a trip to Bordeaux can be tricky when your travel partner is on crutches, but I decided to put it to the test. I ...
Bordeaux may not be burning quite yet, but it’s certainly starting to feel the heat. The great mercantile maritime city and ...
As much as I love to hone in and study individual grape varieties, some of the world's most popular wines are actually blends ...
The 2005 vintage of Bordeaux set record prices for name-brand bottles from Pétrus, Margaux, and Haut-Brion, but excellent alternatives abound. Note: All Bordeaux wines are varying blends of Cabernet ...
For many wine lovers, red Bordeaux, which comes from the district of the same name on the southwest coast of France, is the most prestigious red wine in the world. The best wines of the region are ...
Wine has been made in the Bordeaux wine region since the Romans settled in the area (60 BC). The Romans were the first to plant vineyards (possible obtained from Rioja, Spain) and produce wine in the ...
The upcoming Bordeaux Wine Festival—Fête le Vin 2016 (June 23-26)—differs from other high profile wine events in this region (such as Vinexpo, or the annual “en primeur” tastings) because it will take ...
Why have consumers generally ignored white Bordeaux? There’s a degree of absurdity to the fact that while wineries everywhere -- in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S, etc. -- strive to emulate this ...
France’s Bordeaux region might be best known for its outstanding (and often very affordable) red wines. But did you know that many of these same winemakers also produce distinct white wines? This week ...