Following on from my previous post if you are impatient to hear more about the 2012 primeurs Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast’s European Editor, has already posted more than 250 Bordeaux 2012 barrel sample tasting notes and scores. You can review his notes online now for free at: http://buyingguide.winemag.com/. Roger knows Bordeaux – from the most [...]
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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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We are already well into the second month of the year, as memories of the year end’s festivities fade it’s time to think about – holidays. Perhaps this year a visit to Bordeaux? When to come? Well the wine calendar is getting busier each year with events for both the general public and the trade, [...]
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Finding it hard to find that elusive bottle of delicious Bordeaux that won’t break the bank? Well for those of you in the UK, look no further. The AWE (Association of Wine educators) have tasted their way through Bordeaux wines available in the UK in the sweet spot between £6-20 and have presented their [...]
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The climate in Mauritius may not be perfect for growing grapes but that has not stopped them making wine. There is a history of homesick French colonists making wines from the abundance of tropical fruit on the island that has been all but forgotten. Patick Oxenham, the currently director of the eponymous family company has [...]
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It’s that time of year again so I thought I would add a few sparkling suggestions for presents for your loved ones. Champagne is always a winner and the champagne houses really have the knack of creating great ways of making the lovely liquid even more desirable as a gift – so much so there [...]
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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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One of the advantages of Bordeaux (aside from the wine, the countryside, the history, great food – and I could go on) is the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean. In about an hour from the centre of Bordeaux you can be paddling (or sailing) in the Arcachon bay. The Bordelais migrate en masse to the [...]
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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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