If you ever doubted that Bordeaux had sufficient coverage on the net then this is the week to change your pre conceptions. With thousands of members of the trade running from pillar to post to taste the 2012 the blogosphere, twitter and Facebook are currently full of comments and impressions of the new vintage. Since [...]
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When was the last time you bought a bottle of Sherry? Last Christmas? Christmas 1983? Never? Well, let me tell you, Sherry is back, buzzing and all the rage. It is hip and trendy and you do not need to be over 70 or a member of the WI to feel it is ok to [...]
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It would appear so judging by some recent releases. White wines in Bordeaux remain the minority only 8% of the production in dry white and another 3% in sweet whites but it is one of the most dynamic areas technically with dramatic improvements in quality in recent years. Many top properties from the Sauternes region [...]
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The Lurton family is a legend in Bordeaux, you can hardly turn a corner without happening upon another Lurton Vineyard! The family traces its origins back to Saint Emilion in 1650 although the heart of the dynasty started in the Entre de Mers in the 19th century at Chateau Bonnet in Grezillac. Currently owned and [...]
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While I’ve been away Its been a busy month this September in Bordeaux, as if the start of the harvest was not enough to keep winemakers on their toes, some have been holding their breath waiting for the results of two new classifications. Just a reminder that, as if 60 appellations was not enough diversity [...]
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I am just coming to the end of a whirlwind tour of the US – representing Bordeaux and Medoc wines to the great and good of the distribution and education wine world here. Thank-you to everyone who has been kind enough to receive me, listen to me and taste with me over the past few [...]
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Leaving the South West of France in the middle of summer to head north to Scotland – I must be mad. Not this summer the weather was almost better up North than in Bordeaux. But of course the weather is not the prime motivator for visiting Scotland – amongst many other attractions was the whisky [...]
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Want a change from château lunches and Michelin stars when you are in the Medoc? Why not dine at a cooperage. The role of barrel ageing is so important and the barrel cellars are an impressive stop on any winery visit. The oos and aahs as the vanilla aroma of new oak hits you on [...]
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The quality of Bordeaux white wines in the last 20 years has improved beyond measure, one of the people responsible for this is Denis Dubourdieu and his team of researchers at the faculty of oenology in Bordeaux whose praises I have sung on previous blog posts and in classes where tastings have many times proved my [...]
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One of the key skills for a Bordeaux wine maker is blending and now is the time many are starting to look at the blend for the 2011 vintage. Blending is more than just throwing all the different grape varieties together. Although appellation laws control what grape varieties wine makers can grow and use in [...]
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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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