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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Margaux is the biggest village (Communal) appellation of the Medoc with 5 villages and 21 classified growths. The weekend of 19-21st November is the perfect opportunity to get to know this appellation better. Margaux Saveurs will open the doors of many Margaux properties for the weekend and it’s not just about wine. As well Châteaux [...]
READ MORE »Nothing like exercise to compensate for the Margaux and Pol Roger! But what exercise: Steamy hot Yoga. Bikram Yoga is like exercising in the Sauna… The latest Yoga trend to make its way from the West to the East coast. Having been invited to the Bikram Yoga NYC studio I now have a cleansed liver [...]
READ MORE »Is Margaux taking over the New York wine market or do my friends and colleagues all have impeccable taste? Tuesday I was lucky enough to enjoy the oldest Margaux I have had the opportunity to taste; 1959, an exceptional vintage in its time and its power is still in evidence although ready for drinking (so [...]
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The D2 (the ‘route des Châteaux’) is possibly the most famous road in the Bordeaux region,driving up the D2 is like driving through a wine list. Passing one grand example of architecture after another, the road sweeps through the famous appellations of Médoc, Margaux, Saint Julien, Pauillac and Saint Estèphe. And most of these have [...]
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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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