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The Ultimate Wine Guide to Bordeaux

Bordeaux is probably the single most famous wine region in the world, with over 60 different regions and 6,500 producers! With so much choice, it can be hard to narrow it down. Fortunately, we've d...

Grand Designs! Europe’s Incredible Wineries

There are striking wines, and then there are striking vineyards which have become landmarks in their own right thanks to their innovative design.               For those avid wine travellers wh...

A hidden gem: The tiny appellation of Cérons and the magnificent Chateau de Cérons

A few weeks ago when touring Graves, a region of greater Bordeaux in southwestern France, we pulled up to a magnificent property called Chateau de Cérons. The chateau is located within the tiny ap...

Producer Profile: Visiting Saint-Emilion's Château Bernateau and the welcoming Lavau family

We came across a wonderful vineyard near Saint-Emilion, in Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse called Château Bernateau. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes of rolling vines that have been honoured by the World ...

The village of Sauternes, France and its famous Noble Rot

We've heard plenty of great things about this wine growing phenomenon called  noble rot , and since we are working in the Bordeaux region of France, we decided to head straight for the place where ...