It may seem complex, but in fact the appellation system is much easier to apply in Bordeaux than in Burgundy. The Bordeaux appellation system ( and of all France) is based on obeying fixed rules established by the Bordeaux Institut National d’Appellations d’Origine – INAO. The core of the system is rooted in the location [...]
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Bordeaux Appellations
Posted in France: Bordeaux, Wine by country, tagged Appellation, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Appellation system, definition of the terroir, Terroir on April 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Bordeaux: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Posted in France: Bordeaux, Wine tasting & restaurants, tagged Bordeaux, Caudalie, Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Chateau Smith Havt Lafitte, Graves, white Bordeaux, wine from Bordeaux, wine tasting on April 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Nesting in Graves between the villages of Martillac and a bit bigger Léognan you will find Châteav Smith Havt Lafitte. It was bought by the end of the eighties by a former French ski champions Monsieur Daniel and Madame Florence Cathiard who transformed the estate tramendously. Today, the old marries here with the state of [...]
Dictators relish top wine
Posted in Curiosities, tagged Bordeaux, dictators and wine, historical figures and wine, Kim Jong-il on April 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Kim Jong-il, the North Korean controversial dictator bought up the entire release of 2009 Chateau Latour’s second growth wine
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2009 rolled out
Posted in Wine tasting & restaurants, tagged Bordeaux, Brancaia, Brunello, Burgundy, Cavalli 2006, Chateau Beychevelle, Chateau Peyrabon, Chianti, Danie de Wet Cape Muscadet 2007, decanter Fine Wine Encounter, Decanter Gold medal, decanter magazine, Heitz Cellars, Jorge Ordonez & Co, Napa Valley, Podere Brizio, Seghesio, Sonoma, Steytler Pinotage, Tentuta degli Dei, Tuscany, Wine tasting & restaurants, wine tasting events in London, Zinfandel on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
the elegant premisses of the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone were swarming with wine lovers from all over the world…From over 600 wines I managed to taste 40..
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Decanter magazine NEWS- Artisan & Vine ceases tradingThe award-winning London wine bar Artisan & Vine, champion of English wine producers, has closed down.
- Spectrum & Vanquish 'happy' despite withdrawn lots at London auctionSpectrum and Vanquish's first London auction took place on Wednesday - with barely a mention of the near-scandal that saw more than a dozen lots withdrawn at the eleventh hour.
- Chinese wine lover snaps up Vosne-Romanee vinesA wine lover has made the first major Chinese purchase in Burgundy.
- Marlborough needs appellation system, says ForrestMarlborough growers need an appellation system with strict controls on production levels to avoid losing quality and reputation, according to a leading producer.
- Spectrum and Vanquish withdraw DRC lots from auctionSpectrum and Vanquish have withdrawn 13 lots worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from tonight's London auction because of 'apparent label discrepancies'.
- Artisan & Vine ceases trading
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