The Cahors AOP was created exclusively for red wines crafted from Malbec grapes, and unlike much of Southern France (where many grape varieties equate to a multitude of styles) Cahors has largely remained a one-trick pony, fully capable of elevating…
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Posted on 2021.06.29 in France, South West  | Read more...
When arguing political ideologues, it’s wise to remember that the left wing and the right wing are part of the same bird; likewise, in Bordeaux, the Left Bank and the Right Bank refer to the same river system. In southwest…
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Posted on 2021.05.18 in France, Bordeaux  | Read more...
A grape variety born in Bordeaux, Merlot often gets a bad rap due to the glut of simple, fruity wines that bear its name lined up on party store shelves. But when the soils and climate are ideal, and production…
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Posted on 2021.02.03 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
We love to help people give the gift of wine. Let us know how many bottles you want, your price, and what you know of the giftee’s taste preferences, and we will put together the perfect package for you. We’ll…
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Posted on 2020.12.21 in Bordeaux, France, Spain DO, Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Rioja DOC, Provence, Southern Rhone, Corsica, Navarra, Costers del Segre  | Read more...
Not merely leftovers, Second Wines have always offered incredible value, but as the selection process for the First Wine or “Grand Vin” of these distinguished estates has gotten ever stricter, limiting supply and raising the price, today the best Second…
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Posted on 2020.12.16 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
“What colour are they now, thy quiet waters? The evening star has brought the evening light, And filled the river with the green hillside; The hill-tops waver in the rippling water, Trembles the absent vine and swells the grape In…
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Posted on 2020.05.31 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
“Let us give Nature a chance; she knows her business better than we do.” — Michel de Montaigne Introducing The Montaigne, a $225 Wine-Aid package that includes 12 bottles of Bordeaux (8 bottles red, 4 bottles white) from Château…
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Posted on 2020.05.29 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí believed that “a real connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets.” Introducing The Salvador Dali, a $175 Wine-Aid package that includes six bottles of very real Spanish red wine illustrating the lushness…
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Posted on 2020.04.18 in Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC, Navarra, Valencia  | Read more...
You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it—it’s the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continually…
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Posted on 2020.04.14 in France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
“A meal without wine is like a day without sun.” — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Introducing The Brillat-Savarin, a $150 Wine-Aid package that includes a mix of six bottles of red Bordeaux from three different producers. All wines are from the “Left…
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Posted on 2020.04.09 in Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...