Bordeaux Week: A City and Region Reborn

Tracy Ellen Kamens
Features
3 min read
From high-tech wine bars to newly restored châteaux, Bordeaux is ready and eager to receive tourists. Downtown, much of the shift has been attributed to the city’s charismatic mayor, Alain Juppé, as modern trams speed quietly along crime-free streets, carrying commuters and visitors alike.  But the classic wines, formal estates

2003 Chateau Bouscaut Blanc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A young ten years old, this is just starting to show its age with a rich golden glow. The nose is wonderfully floral- the aroma of peach blossoms leaps from the uncorked bottle, followed by the light scent of ripe peaches. It has a velvelty mouth feel and flavors of

Kermit Lynch’s Journey of Wine Discovery

David White
Features
3 min read
"When I wrote the book," explained wine merchant Kermit Lynch, "I thought the oenologists were going to take over." We were chatting about Adventures on the Wine Route, Lynch's seminal tour of France that can be found on every wine enthusiast's bookshelf. When the book was released in 1988, Lynch

2005 Chateau Pedesclaux

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
From the renowned 2005 vintage, this Fifth Growth has seen significant improvement in the past ten years as a result of a three year modernization program that began in 2004. The beginnings of the program, combined with a fantastic vintage, led to a bargain blockbuster in 2005. It is one of

Bordeaux Week: Hail Bordeaux (Or Not, Please)

Erika Szymanski
Feature Stories
6 min read
If you're at all interested in French wine, you've heard that parts of Bordeaux were smashed by multiple severe hail storms this past July, August, and September. While many of the swankiest appellations were spared, damage to parts of Entre-Deux-Mers, along with Sainte-Estèphe and Pauillac, was flabbergasting. Some vineyards lost

Bordeaux Week: Finding Wines that You Can Drink

W. Blake Gray
Features
10 min read
What if I told you there's a region with 6th-generation family-owned wineries, passionate young winemakers, and distinctive red and white wines that are truly reflective of their terroir? What if I told you these wines can be had for under $20? That the reds are ageworthy, but can be drunk

2009 Chateau du Lort

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Grippy and well-made, this is a nice wine at a great price. Black currant and a touch of earth show on the nose. Blackberry, espresso, and unsweetened chocolate lead on the palate, adding licorice on the mid-palate, which lingers with the chocolate on the finish. Tannins are tight throughout. Drink

Winetrepreneurs: Mike Anderson and MTGA Wines

Kristina Anderson
Feature Stories
4 min read
Mike Anderson got “very little pressure” from his parents to step into the family business at Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards. Friends of his parents and clients of the winery were not so subtle. That outside pressure “happened with enough frequency that when I was applying to colleges, I felt a