I’m sure it’s no news to you that Bordeaux is flying off the shelves in Asia. Recent sales figures by the CIVB (Conseil des Vins de Bordeaux) show that of the 42% of Bordeaux sales that went to the export market in 2012 (that’s 2.36 M HL or 315 million bottles for a sales value [...]
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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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Although Bordeaux sales in Holland have been decreasing over the last decade it remains the 9th biggest export market for Bordeaux wines in volume. Traditionally a major market for Bordeaux wines, the links date back to the 17th century. The Dutch being an important seafaring nation (think Dutch East India Company) their ships would often [...]
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14th July, Bastille Day and it’s time for staff from the Bordeaux château to go on holiday before coming back to prepare for the upcoming harvest. Touring the vineyards of Bordeaux this week with guests from Hong Kong, there are clear signs of an early harvest on its way. Throughout Bordeaux winemakers are estimating about [...]
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Bordeaux blonde is always on the lookout for new places to stay in and around Bordeaux. If you prefer to stay self catering to get the real feel of Bordeaux and enjoy the wonderful farmers markets – here’s another idea; a great one bedroom flat in the historic heart of Bordeaux’s ‘golden triangle’ Perfect for [...]
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The colours in the vineyard at this time of year are an interesting indication of which terroirs suffered, or not, from the hydric stress this summer. The dry conditions in Bordeaux in July and August (20% less rainfall this year compared to the average) had a very different effect depending upon the soil and subsoil [...]
READ MORE »2010 is the third year of the collaboration between women wine makers and marketers in Bordeaux and Napa. 2008 saw the Bordelaises invited to Napa to discover their wine making and marketing secrets of success. 2009 was the return match hosted in Bordeaux and this year Bordeaux is going back. However things have changed : [...]
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We then went around the corner to the new Nespresso store on the Cours de L’Intendance right next door to Louis Vuitton, making Le Cour de l’Intendance ‘Le Strip’ in Bordeaux. Both shops are designed around a winter garden courtyard and Nespresso along with their usual welcome cup of coffee now have a full range [...]
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What do you get when a fashion junkie from Seattle marries a Meilleur Ouvrier de France chocolatier from Brittany? Mode and Chocolat opened at the beginning of the summer on the famous place de la Comedie in Bordeaux. Downstairs a mouth watering selection of self-service chocolates, macaroons and specialist cakes from Georges Larnicol. Upstairs Lulu [...]
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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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