bordeaux
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Magret du Canard à la Cerise: A taste of Bordeaux
Try our Chef's recipe for wine jus aux cerise. Serve over seared duck breast, duck fat roasted potatoes and sauteed seasonal vegetables. Read More... -
Le Grand Verdus, a tsunami in the Entre-deux-mers
Le Grand Verdus, one of our beloved producers, is featured on the renown newspaper Les Echos - Wine edition. Read More... -
En Primeur, c'est quoi?
En Primeur is a foreign term to some, but it essentially means ‘wine futures’. It’s an arrangement where wine is bought while it’s still in the barrel and shipped to its destination when bottled 2-3 years later. Read More... -
Château Figeac, the great name of Bordeaux
Mme Manoncourt, owner of St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘B’ Château Figeac, has left a mark on many with her memorable visit. Read More... -
Commanderie de Bordeaux Inauguration
On Friday the 7th of September Maison Vauron hosted the inauguration of the ‘Commanderie de Bordeaux’. Will Brunel Morvan, Shareholder and Sales Director at Maison Vauron had the privilege of being inducted as a Commandeur and Cellar Master from the Maître de Commanderie Benoit Marcenac. Read More... -
Château Yquem at Hippopotamus Wellington
Château d’Yquem hosts an evening in New Zealand for the first time to present their world renowned wine together with a selection of fine dining dishes at Hippopotamus Restaurant. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 9
This is my last day in Bordeaux! I am flying later on into Lyon. I couldn’t leave the region without tasting in the Graves Appellation. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 8
The weather is very average this morning – wet but not cold. We are going back this morning to the area of St Emilion to meet with the very popular Nicolas Thienpont. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 7
An early start this morning as we have a 1h30 drive to reach the top of the Medoc in the village of St Estephe. We are all expected at one of the superstar Chateau of the Appellation Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 6
Full on day today with lots of tastings and a dinner in St-Emilion. We started the day by a short drive towards the village of Neac in the Appellation of Lalande de Pomerol Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 5
Sunday today and food shopping is on the agenda. Although we are going to eat a lot in restaurants and Chateaux in the next week we are also planning to do a bit of cooking at 'home' Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 4
An early start for a meeting and tasting at another agent/broker in the Bordeaux township. I had a little bit of time after that for a quick look at the city center Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 3
An early start again as I had to drive on the outskirt of Bordeaux township for a meeting with one of our Bordeaux agent/brokers. In Bordeaux the top Chateaux do not sell direct Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 2
I am spending the full day in the Appellation of St Emilion and Pomerol (30 mins drive from my hotel) with the team of the Moueix family (also owner of Chateau Petrus, Trotanoy etc…). Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 1
JC is back in the land of wine and cheese! So follow his journey over the next couple weeks to see what he’s up to! Read More...
