English/Bordeaux

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Also....the British have been drinking Bordeaux longer than they have been drinking tea! Exports to England have been dated back to the 1100's.

Another interesting tidbit...Both England and Holland are partly responsible for wines we see today. The Dutch decided they liked the wines from the left bank better than the right so in order for wineries in Bordeaux to sell their wines they had to list the appellation on the barrel. The Brits thought this was a fabulous idea and they liked wines better that were aged in oak so they demanded all wines be aged in oak or they wouldn't buy them.

When the Church owned Burgandy and the revolution came this region was broken up and that is why many vineyard owners own just one row.

Bordeaux was protected by England and the estates have been in the same families for generations.