Tag: Bordeaux

Thoughts on wine

Thoughts On: Union des Grand Crus Bordeaux 2018

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Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting my first ever tasting by the Union des Grand Crus Bordeaux in London, a members association of over 130 of Bordeaux’s most prestigious estates that, through member funding, work to increase visibility and ultimately sales of their wines around the world. The UK is a hugely […]

Barcelona Wine Tasting

Barcelona Wine Tasting: The Wines of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux: potentially the most famous and widely recognised wine region in the world but not exactly at the height of fashion at present. Bordeaux itself is a port-town sitting on the river Garonne leading to the Gironde estuary on the west coast of France; a key to its enormous commercial success. It is France’s largest […]