Bordeaux – More than a Wine

Bordeaux – More than a Wine
by Shari Hearn

Mention Bordeaux to most people and a smile will form on their faces. “Ah, yes,” they’ll say, “I just love a good Bordeaux. Why, I remember this lovely 1985 Margaux…”

And, yes, while Bordeaux produces great wines (especially a 1985 Margaux), what most people are ignoring is the city of Bordeaux itself. While most people focus on the Bordeaux wine region, the city of Bordeaux has many sights that make a stay there an exciting one. First, there’s the look of the city.

You’ll find Roman, Gothic and Renaissance architecture represented throughout this fine, historic city. The many 18th century mansions and ...

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Wine Tasting Party

Would you like to host a wine tasting party? Now before you get uptight and claim to know nothing about wine, Wait!

You don't have to sit around discussing bouquet and barrel fermenting. We want you to have a little fun. You can buy wine tasting party kits from various sources on the internet and local wine shops. But if you can't afford a kit, and want to know what's needed to plan your own Wine Tasting Party, check out this entire article at French Wine Regions.

All the best,

Greg Purnell

Wine Tasting Tours

If you’re a wine lover and enthusiast, you’d surely be delighted to attend wine tasting activities and events. But won’t it be great to have that wine tasting experience while on holiday trips or vacations?

That’s exactly what wine tasting tours will offer you: great wine tasting and wine festivals while touring great wineries and the countryside. You can read the full article here about Wine Tasting Tours.

Rhone Valley Wine Region

The Rhone Valley Wine Region (Côtes du Rhône in French) is one of the beautiful French Wine Regions. It stretches along the banks of the Rhone River, just south of Lyon and stops just short of where the Provence wine region begins. Perhaps the lesser known of the wine regions, farmers and winemakers in the Rhone Valley Wine Region pride themselves on their history and expertise in winemaking.

Nestled in a lovely valley, the Rhône Valley Wine Region (which is separated into a northern and a southern region) experiences a hot and sunny climate year round, and has a soil consistency that is stony and coarse. Due to these conditions, over 90% of the wines produced in this region are red wines.

Red grape varieties permitted in this region include Grenache, Syrah, and Mourverdre, but the rare Viognier, a white grape, is also famous in this region for producing a fruity and very aromatic white wine.

Recent vintages from the Rhone Valley have received worldwide acclaim for their body and aroma, and the tourism industry is consequently promoting its vineyards and winemakers in order to attract a larger audience to the lovely Rhone Valley Wine Region.