Christmas

Christmas Sparkling Wines – 25% Off!

Bordeaux-Undiscovered have some fantastic deals on our sparkling wines for Christmas this Year! 25% OFF Rose Champagne!  Now £15.93 a bottle! 20% OFF Cremant d’Alsace Joseph Pfister!  Now £9.06 a bottle! 20% OFF Cremant d’Alsace Baptiste Adam!  Now £11.06 a bottle! To take advantage of our offer log in (or register if you are a new customer) at the Wine Shop and we … Read more

Bordeaux-Undiscovered Christmas Wine Offers 2014

  Each week we will be adding new offers and promotions for Christmas right up to 17th December which will build up into a fantastic selection of goodies! We have new wines and superb savings across the board that will ensure a fabulous festive season for one and all. You’ll find we have something for … Read more

Ten Year Old Claret For Christmas

Are you looking for something extra special this Christmas? We have a superb Ten Year Old Claret that is drinking perfectly now. Clarets made by the Grand Cru Classé age beautifully when cellared and depending on the particular vintage they each have a drinking window. As these Clarets are meant to be aged in bottle they … Read more

Christmas Preview at Bordeaux-Undiscovered

We thought you might like a sneaky peep at what we have planned for Christmas at Bordeaux-Undiscovered. Each week we will be adding new offers and promotions for Christmas right up until 21st December which will build up into a fantastic selection of goodies! We have new wines and super savings across our Red, White, Rosé, Sparkling … Read more

Burgundy Bids for UNESCO Cultural Landscape Status

Burgundy wine makers are hoping to be added to the UN’s World Heritage status in July of 2013.  Champagne also made a bid in the category.  Both wine regions have applied previously but France’s Culture Ministry decided to back Burgundy’s bid last weekend. Burgundy’s application is to list the ‘Climats’ of the Cote d’Or as … Read more

Wine Focus: Sweet Dessert Wine With Christmas Gingerbread – Château de Sainte Hélène

Gingerbread is popular at Christmas – but have you ever wondered why? Or what to pair with it? It’s said that Queen Victoria, and her German-born husband Prince Albert, brought gingerbread into fashion when they included it in with the other German Christmas traditions they adopted, like the Christmas tree, back in the 19th century. However … Read more

The Chinese Chateaux In Bordeaux

here have been a rash of purchases in Bordeaux recently as the Chinese are buying up chateaux before France’s tax laws regarding property surplus-value will be changed in February 2012. For a detailed account of the situation check out Alexander Hall’s Vineyard Intelligence. The list of chateaux now owned by Chinese investors is as follows: Chinese … Read more