Category Archives: Bordeaux – The Appellations

The Spicy Side of Bordeaux

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Nick

The Côtes de Bourg has a new image starting this April and a brand new slogan: Côtes de Bourg, The Spicy Side of Bordeaux. The new look is part of their digital strategy and has been designed by the agency … Continue reading →

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Good Value, High Quality Bordeaux White Wine: Chateau Le Rondailh

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Nick

Bordeaux produces some iconic white wines which are just as enticing as their reds. I often find at wine tasting events that people who have not discovered Bordeaux Whites before are surprised and impressed by their quality, depth and structure. … Continue reading →

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Left and Right Bank Bordeaux Wines Join Hands

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Nick

A new association representing the Left Bank wines of Bordeaux has been created this month: Le Cercle Rive Gauche des Grand Vins. This is to be the sister organisation to Le Cercle Rive Droite which promotes the Right Bank wines … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion Classification 1955 – 2012, Nearly 60 Years of Change – Table of Results

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Nick

I thought it would be ueful to chart the changes through the Saint Emilion Classification from its very beginning in 1955 right up to date in 2012. There have been 6 Classifications: 1955, 1969, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2012. It’s … Continue reading →

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Chateau La Fleur Morange Promoted to Grand Cru Classé in the New Saint Emilion Classification

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Nick

I’m absolutely delighted that Jean-François and Veronique Julien’s Chateau La Fleur Morange has been promoted to Grand Cru Classé in the new Saint Emilion Classification. This small chateau has only being producing wine for the past decade and a half … Continue reading →

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Sweet Wines of Bordeaux – Sauternes and Barsac – Aim to Capture the Chinese Market

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Nick

The Sweet Wines of Bordeaux, Sauternes and Barsac, got off to a late start in China as they were not officially permitted to be imported until 2010. However since 2011 is being hailed as a great vintage for the 11 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: David Copp – Bordeaux, Saint Estephe – The Wines of a Great Commune

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Nick

I thoroughly enjoyed reading David Copp’s latest book and highly recommend it to lovers of Bordeaux wines. The book ‘Bordeaux St Estephe: The Wines of A Great Commune’ focuses on St Estephe in detail and is a treasure trove of … Continue reading →

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The Sugar Rush in Sainte Croix du Mont

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Nick

Sainte Croix du Mont is a little appellation in Bordeaux which lies next to Loupiac, facing Sauternes and Barsac, that makes sweet wine. This AOC is endowed with one of nature’s strange wonders. It lies upon a panoramic plateau comprised … Continue reading →

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From Wine Collectors to Rock Collectors

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Nick

How many of you have a collection of stones, fossils, shells and pebbles? Quite a few of us are prone to picking up objects from fields and beaches . . . and vineyards. I came across a conversation on Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Pontac Family of Haut Brion – Their Legacy: Pontac Chateaux, a London Tavern, an Old English Sauce and Perhaps a Grape.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Nick

I have wanted to write about the Pontac family of Chateau Haut Brion for some time but there has not been enough time in the day to do them justice. What started my musings on the legacy they gave to … Continue reading →

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