“As Europe nursed its wounds right after the Second World War’s end in 1945, top Burgundy producer Romanee-Conti made just 600 bottles of dark red nectar before pulling up its vines for replanting. Yesterday (Oct. 13), two of those 600 were sold in separate auction...
The Médoc Atlantique. Yes, this the famous Médoc in Bordeaux France, except is is on the Atlantic ocean side. An excellent getaway from exploring the Château. This is BICYCLE HEAVEN here. Hundreds of miles of deluxe bicycle 🚲 paths... through the forest, along...
“Watching a sommelier blindly taste a flight of wines, figuring out their origins right down to the grapevine in a French village, is like watching a magician try to guess your card: You don’t believe it’s possible until they’re right. Then, of course, you want to...
The Noble Rot is here in Sauternes and Barsac. Harvest is a busy energy among the vineyards. It’s a detailed harvest here to create one of the most unique wines in the world. Notice the four-legged manager off to the...
“When wines are young, we taste their primary flavors, like grassiness in Sauvignon Blanc, plum in Merlot, apricot in Viognier or citrus in Riesling. We may also notice some secondary notes associated with winemaking techniques, like the vanilla flavor of oak or...
Yes, I ATE THESE GRAPES!!! It is harvest time in Sauternes, just south of the city of Bordeaux France, and these are the perfect moldy grapes needed to make Sauternes wine. Botrytis is the fungus that alters the chemistry in the grapes causing the magical flavors in...
“For decades, and to this day, most U.S. white wines are sweeter than they are on the continent. The U.S. today is the largest wine-consuming nation in the world partly as a result of the sale of sweeter chardonnays, sauvignon blancs, pinot gris, rieslings, sparkling...
At Château Smith Haut Lafitte. The sorting of the grapes at harvest is meticulous and extensive. First, the sorting occurs in the vineyard. In the winery little baskets are put through a machine to create a rhythm ideal for the people and machines. Next, the...
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Delicious. Simply delicious. Petit Verdot grapes. Ready for a delicious Bordeaux Blend. #delicious #petitverdot #bordeaux #bordeauxblend#france #harvest #harvest2018 #grapes #ewr