If Hell made wine, it might turn out to be pretty good. Having been described as ‘hellish’ by renowned critic James Suckling, Bordeaux’s 2018 growing season is succinctly summarized by Barons de Rothschild CEO Saskia de Rothschild: “It was an…
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Posted on 2024.08.15 in Saint-Estephe, Haut-Médoc, Pauillac, France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Location, locution, libation: The three cardinal rules of real estate are thus rewritten when the Bordeaux turns white, as some back-story is required for a true appreciation of the breed. Check out a list of the priciest wines on record…
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Posted on 2023.10.03 in Pessac-Léognan, France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages  | 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...
The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux should easily be the best vintage since 2010, with reds, dry whites and sweet wines all showing the potential for greatness. This Saturday we are kicking off the first of many tastings to explore the…
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Posted on 2018.07.11 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  | Read more...
This Saturday we will be continuing our tasting series of the excellent 2014 vintage in Bordeaux. Our third shipment takes us across the Gironde Estuary to the “Left Bank” of Bordeaux, home to all of the official 1855 classed-growth wines. While…
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Posted on 2017.05.26 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  | Read more...