File " Bordeaux Futures 2007: The Winemakers"
Phililppe Blanc, the Director of Chateau Beychevelle, declared that the 2007 was a vintage for drinking. We tasted both the 2007 and the 2004, and talked about the biggest changes in winemaking...
File: Bordeaux Futures 2007: The Winemakers
Charles Chevallier is the Director of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild, which includes 1st Growth Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac as well as L'Evangile in Pomerol, Rieussec in Sauternes and 4th Growth Duhart Milon (Pauillac) ...
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File: Bordeaux Futures 2007: The Winemakers
Sandrine Garbay started in the cellars at Chateau d'Yquem right out of oenology school. She's now the cellar master or winemaker for the legendary Sauternes chateau. I first met...
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File: Bordeaux Futures 2007: The Winemakers
It was early on the Friday morning before the UGC tastings. We pulled into Mouton Rothschild, the mist still hovered over the vineyards, and the hordes had not yet arrived. Philippe Dhalluin, Director-General of all of ....
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File: Sweet wines - Bordeaux Futures 2007
The Editor's Choice
Someone recently asked me what had been my favorite tasting so far during the 2007 futures campaign. Although I found very good wines in every appellation (Lafite, Petrus and Leoville Barton spring instantly to mind), ...
Lire la suite "Chateau D'Yquem 2007: extraordinary, racy, complex " »
File: France's Largest Wine Competition Showcases Global Wines
John Radford, the British author, journalist and radio show host, travels the word tasting, judging and writing about wine. He talked about the particular importance of events such as the Challenge du Vin and their role...
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File "Behind the Scenes with Dewey Markham, Jr."
The Challenge International du Vin has grown from a local effort to promote the wines from Blaye and Bourg to an international competition. Over 50% of the 5,129 wines came from outside of France. Professional tasters from ...
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File: Bordeaux Futures 2007: The Winemakers
Pierre Lurton has a job that must be the envy of many in the wine trade. He is the director of both Chateau Cheval Blanc in St. Emilion and Chateau d'Yquem in Sauternes. Clearly the vintage report for the two wines ...
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File: Graves - Bordeaux Futures 2007
The Editor's Choice
Consistant quality in the Graves appellation and one surprising blend. The overall quality was consistent, a harbinger of a good year for white wine in Bordeaux, notes Bordeaux correspondent Suzanne Mustacich.
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