What is the smallest first growth in the 1855 classification? You all said Haut Brion didn’t you? but no – think out of the box and remember Sauternes and Barsac…Château Sigalas Rabaud at just 14ha is the smallest 1st growth. Secret shared by Laure de Lambert whilst tasting her delicious 2003 this afternoon and just [...]
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First signs of the ‘veraison’ here his week Yesterday at Château Haut Bailly in Pessac Leognanand today at Château Petit Villages in Pomerol
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Although the prices of the top 5% of Bordeaux wines have left us gasping for breath, the quality of the vintage is not restricted to the top properties. Visiting Margaux today I called in to Château La Tour de Bessan from the Marie-Laure Lurton stable. Marie Laure earned a well deserved 91-94/100 from the Wine [...]
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Bordeaux blonde loves the walk in, glass wine cellar at the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva and the Rasoi Restaurant in the same hotel. It may not have the same atmosphere as the original in London but has just been awarded a well deserved Michelin Star.
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Want to discover Swiss wine but can’t be bothered to traipse around the hillsides of the Valais? Head up to the Swiss Jura to a hidden valley in the Ajoie and stop off at the Château de Pleujouse. Catherine and Gérard Praud will welcome you to this renovated 11th century château high on the hillside [...]
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Move over La Fête de la Fleur, if you were not at the 150 Years of Living life to the Full celebrations at the Café de l’Opera last weekend you missed the Bordeaux party of the year. And for those of you not following on facebook here’s the photographic proof that there is more than [...]
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In all the fury about the 2009 pricing it’s easy to forget that only about 300 properties are involved out of over 10 000 that make up Bordeaux. Fact underlined in the middle of it all at two very different in the Medoc both of which offer excellent value for money wines – even in [...]
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Back in history last night with a wonderful comparison between a Mouton and a Lafite 1970. These next-door neighbours clearly showed the differences terroir can make. The Mouton was still lively, complex and balanced with a lot to say for itself despite its age and somewhat over shadowed the Lafite. Both wines showed the classic [...]
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Wendy has spent the last 25 years in the French Food and Wine Industry.
Wendy now teaches professionals and the general public in Bordeaux, the UK and as far away as Asia and the US, as well as accompanying private wine tours for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. Her aim is to open the doors of the world’s most famous vineyards, explaining and making the wonderful world of French wine more accessible.
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