Bordeaux – Drain That Swamp!

• Posted on 5 February 2019
• Posted in Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, merlot, Petit Verdot
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Bordeaux is the most famous wine-growing region in the world, with a reputation for producing wines that have been the benchmark for wine makers world wide. But did you know that the area used to be a marshy swamp? Vineyards were planted in small areas, but most of the land was unusable marsh or swamp land. Enter the Dutch!

Carménère – The Lost Grape of Bordeaux

• Posted on 22 January 2019
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Many believe that Carménère originated in Chile, South America due to the number of Carménère varietal wines on wine store shelves; however, its origins lie in the left bank of Bordeaux.

Red Blends

• Posted on 27 November 2018
• Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, grenache, Gros Verdot, Malbec, merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Red Blend, St. Macaire
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Many wines that you are familiar with are blends including wines from Bordeaux and the Rhone valley. Wines labelled as Meritage, Cava and Port are blends. Champagne, Rioja and Priorat can be blends, too.