La Maison Bord’eaux under new ownership Pierre Lurton probably has one of the most envied jobs in in the wine world–he is President of two of Bordeaux’s top properties: Cheval Blanc, First growth of Saint Emilion and Château d’Yquem, first growth Superior of Sauternes, ...

A Visit to Two Great Bordeaux Chateaux Subject: Bordeaux Prestige Tour day 3 Pessac-Leognan and Sauterne. It is a pristine spring day in Bordeaux. There’s not a cloud in the sky. The grape vines are happy as they gather sunshine and nutrients to flower in early June, and so am I! Our ...

Fake Wines: How Bordeaux Producers are Beating Imposters In recent years winemakers have been paying increased attention to wine bottles. Why? to better protect against fake wines. As the value of Bordeaux’s top wines continue to rise so does the danger of counterfeiting. This leads the ...

Bordeaux Wine Region- Day Two Post written by Jeremy Howard Our second day in the Bordeaux wine region started with a trip north to St Estephe and the unclassified Chateau Haut-Marbuzet. This winery, which dominates the tiny hamlet of Marbuzet, is something of an enigma.  It sits on the same ...

Subject: Bordeaux Wine Tour Bordeaux Prestige Wine Tour: The Medoc, Pauillac and St. Julien appellations I feel like a princess. Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron is an exquisite property, and my petit group of 8 people has private use of the entire place during this week of wine touring. Each ...

Late March/early April is a busy time in the Bordeaux wine region. This period each year marks the beginning of the “en Primeur” tastings, when hordes of wine journalists, importers and wine merchants from all over the world descend on the Bordeaux vineyards to get their first taste ...