In 2010 32% of Bordeaux wines went to the export markets, up 14% in volume on 2009 that is 235 million bottles for a total turnover of €1.51 Billon (up 17% in value) Increasing quality and quantity – just the message Bordeaux is trying to push. However the leading markets shifted place a little. The [...]
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Vinexpo seems a way away now a couple of months down the road but a reminder recently arrived on my doorstep. One of the pleasures of Vinexpo is to be able to taste wines from all over the world and California was well represented for a region whose wines are under represented in the French [...]
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What will spring 2011 be remembered for in Bordeaux? The exceptional dry and hot weather leading to flowering 3 weeks early, Vinexpo with the Fête de la Fleur at Château Lascombes or the ‘interesting’ primeur campaign – we’re spoilt for choice. For me it is the year of the new wine cellar. There is no [...]
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Chateau de Sours is putting the finishing touches to the dramatic renovation of their new wine making facility. The 250 year old cellars have been brought into the 21st century. The particularity of the new cellars is that the 250 oak barrels are cooled with air from the limestone caves situated directly underneath the cellars. [...]
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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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