Drinking in city charms
Christine Austin, Yorkshire Post, 7/23/2010
"If your only experience of Bordeaux is from glass of wine, you will certainly have a flavour of this region, but that is it. To really experience Bordeaux you have to go there." To read the article, click here.
A Chance Encounter
Frank Armstrong, Spectator Scoff!, 7/6/2010
"I must admit that previously I have not been a great fan of Bordeaux wines, finding them rather austere, but this trip did alter my assessment. I have come to appreciate their honesty and depth. After early innovations in blending techniques, which seems to have brought renown to the region, there has developed a stern resistance to alteration with the cultivation of grape varieties strictly regulated. This creates a signature of purity and structure that is intimately connected to the gastronomic culture and pace of life." To read the article, click here.
Wine mecca Bordeaux is supérieur
Melanie Hancill, The People, 6/6/2010
"Stepping off the plane at Bordeaux you know you're in the wine centre of France..Bordeaux today has a surprisingly clean and modern feel despite dating back to Roman times."
From wine to water
Carol Wright, Baccarat Great Escapes, 6/1/2010
"Bordeaux...is a city shaped as much by water as wine. The broad Garonne river, which sweeps majestically through the city...affords a port, walkways and waterside cafes and bars - the place for summer evening sitting and sipping; Bordeaux's favourite occupation...Encircling the city are 10,000 hospitable chateaux producing 800 million bottles of French wine a year."
Properly wined and dined
Lynn Kernan, Evening Express, 5/22/2010
"Veer away from beer in Bordeaux. My name is Lynn Kernan and I drink beer. There, I said it... I have never really been a wine drinker - that was until my trip to Bordeaux, which was educational and sensational in equal measure."
Bordeaux comes of age
Jonathan Ray, Telegraph, 5/21/2010
"There's never been a better time to visit Bordeaux, the French wine capital...Bordeaux is now vraiment chic and there is much to enjoy...Here are some of my personal tips to help you plan a trip....Le Bar à Vin...A light, spacious wine bar attached to L'Ecole du Vin...it has a fascinating range of wines by the glass at disarmingly rock-bottom prices." To read the article, click here.
Wine investing: 'Magical' 2009 en primeur
Dan Hyde, This is money, 5/8/2010
"They're probably still partying in Bordeaux. Last week, Robert Parker, the sage of wine investing, dished out his ratings on the 2009 Bordeaux vintage of fine reds...Let's just say 'stunning' would be a criminal understatement - an astonishing 21 chateaux were awarded the full monty: a potential 100 Parker Points." To read the article, click here.
En primeur: 2009 Bordeaux wine tasting week
Charles Metcalfe, Telegraph, 4/10/2010
"Fresh from sampling bottle after bottle of en primeur, Charles Metcalfe raises a glass to the best of the Bordeaux 2009 vintage". To read the article, click here.
2009 a “near perfect” vintage in Bordeaux
Drinks Industry Ireland, 4/8/2010
"In the midst of stormy waters, the sun can sometimes break through. Conditions for the 2009 Bordeaux harvest have been described as “almost perfect” by the Bordeaux wine trade body CIVB."
48 hours in Bordeaux
Harriet O'Brien, Independent, 4/4/2010
"Exceptional wine, dramatic architecture and cultural treasures await you in this sublime riverside French city." To read the article, click here.
Terroir: It’s not just about French wine
Anthony Capella, Times Online, 1/17/2010
"The landscape and climate of Bordeaux has influenced its food as much as its drink — so take a tour of the restaurants." To read the article, click here.
Wine & Golf: Head to Bordeaux to experience two of the finer things in life
Golf World, 1/15/2010
"If St Andrews is the Home of Golf, Bordeaux is unquestionably the Home of Wine. Best of all, it's a place where these two noble pastimes are no longer mutually exclusive."
Bordeaux Beauties on the Cheap
Pamela S. Busch, San Francisco Examiner, 1/15/2010
"Bordeaux has been the standard in quality for centuries. No other region has been held in such high esteem without interruption for as long as this port city on the Atlantic Coast." To read the article, click here.
First growths in demand for Chinese New Year, Far East tipped for en primeur surge
Richard Woodard, Decanter.com, 1/11/2010
"Demand in Asia for first growth Bordeaux is soaring in the run-up to the Chinese New Year – amid signs that China will become a serious buyer of en primeur in 2010." To read the article, click here.
The best wines I've heard on the grapevnie
Anthony Rose, Belfast Telegraph, 1/9/2010
"One of the big events this year, for instance, is likely to be the sale of Bordeaux 2009 vintage this spring...reliable noises coming out of the region suggest that 2009 could rank alongside 2005."
