Investing across several different appellations some Bordeaux properties benefit from economies of scale in promotional budgets, but the same can apply to family owned vineyards, especially when they work together with their neighbours and here’s a perfect example. Two families from the Medoc, both owners of second growths from the prestigious 1855 classification, one from [...]
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It has been said that after the third or forth château visit some visitors may suffer from barrel fatigue – after the same description of wine making and barrel ageing in each Château – but do not despair properties in Bordeaux have caught on and are offering visits with a difference. One of the first [...]
READ MORE »It is no longer a secret that Bordeaux is now become a top weekend break destination thanks to the renovating of the city under the impetus of Major Alain Juppé. What is less well known is that the surrounding area has also profited from this wind of change. The wines of Bordeaux have never been [...]
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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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