Decanter’s January issue has a piece on Bordeaux’s ugly duckling vintages; amongst them is the 2007. Ugly ducklings turn into swans and I have some top tips to help you cherry pick the beauties that were overlooked It pays to be patient with vintages. When scores are released on Bordeaux’s Grand Cru Classes they are … Read more
We are proud to be sponsoring Bordeaux-Undiscovered Wines Day at Stratford Racecourse on Saturday 23rd March. This will be our third season sponsoring a race day! Accompanying us on the day will be the winners of our recent competition to win 2 pairs of Members Tickets. The winners will also have the chance to present prizes and be … Read more
Duck shooting season may be over but I have a lovely recipe for Wild Duck to share with you. You can also use the recipe with farmed Barbary Duck that’s more readily available in the shops. Barbary Ducks are none other than the Muscovy Duck (which, by the way, is the only domesticated duck not related to … Read more
Why not join us for an evening’s racing at Stratford Racecourse? Bordeaux-Undiscovered are sponsoring all the races held on the evening of Tuesday, 28th June. The gates open from 3.30pm, with the first race at 6.40pm and the last 9.10pm. We are also hosting a wine tasting during the course of the evening on the lawn adjoining … Read more
Bordeaux-Undiscovered’s new website is now live and I am really pleased with its new look! Please check it out and see what you think! It has lots of new features and a whole range of new wines to add to our favourites. We have made the site easier to navigate and you can search for a wine by … Read more
With the price of of the Bordeaux 2010 vintage likely to remain high it is worthwhile considering the Second Wines of the Grand Cru Classé and their wines from other chateaux owned by the Grand Cru estates. With the exception of the Second Wines from the First Growths – and in particular Carruades de Lafite, which … Read more
I enjoy taking a look back back at what has gone before at this time of year and it actually reveals quite a lot about current trends as well as rising stars. I thought I would highlight some of the miles we have travelled in the world of wine and food over 2010 and share my … Read more
Quite a hectic first day at Vinexpo! Numbers were down apparently due to a clash with an exhibition in China at the weekend so many people are not travelling from China to Vinexpo. Looking at the dates it’s probably the Interwine China trade fair at Guangzhou which covers wine and spirits. Having said that Vinexpo certainly … Read more
Leading up to the recent tastings in Bordeaux I had received several emails and telephone calls as well as reading articles from the wine world which said that the 2009 vintage was exceptional, far better than the 2005, and it was heralded as the vintage of the decade, maybe the century. So I was therefore really … Read more
