Posts Tagged Bordeaux
Chris McFall, Sommelier for Paggi House, Austin Texas, tastes and reviews the Chateau Trocard Clara Clos Dubreuil Merlot-Claret Rosé 2008 for Wines.com TV. A Bordeaux claret style rosé.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Rob Moshein, Austin Wine Guy, takes us on a speedy tour of Bordeaux, explaining the basic regional differences of wines made on the Right or Left Banks. He profiles Right Bank wines of Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, and Left Bank wines of Haut Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac and Margaux.
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Leave a Comment (0) →My grandmother told me, when I was first starting to get into wine, “Burgundy is a great mistress, Bordeaux is a great wife.”Then, I had no idea what that could possibly mean. In some ways, I still don’t, but I have a greater understanding now…I think. Burgundies are soft, sexy, you drink them younger… they […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →At the home’s hearth, deep in the feelings of family and friends, lies satisfaction. Warm-hearted, fulfilling satisfaction – that feeling is drawn from many sources and they’re all good. Be it mother’s long-braised beef stews, a close encounter with someone special, or simply sharing a hearty bottle of red wine with those near and dear […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →On the other side of the pond, blended wines are the norm. Back when we Americans regularly slaked our thirst with locally brewed ales, the French, Italians and Spanish were imbibing rich, well-developed blends of cultivated grapes grown to complement each other in finely crafted wines. Today’s vino babble focuses on one such wine from […]
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