Surprises In a Cellar, and Christmas Artists
Surprises In a Cellar – Let’s visit a ‘cave’ in an ancient stone basement in Bordeaux – comfortably lit, with a classic cellar vibe –
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Back in Bordeaux
After catching flights from Islamabad to Paris and onto Bordeaux – I’m with friends in the city of Blaye and enjoying free time after four
Wine in a Refuge and Enclave
I live and work in an Asian country where the population’s religion is predominantly Islam. I drink within a diplomatic enclave at a restaurant associated
Wine and Sea Life in the Maldives
The Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean do not produce wine. Those living on any of the inhabited two hundred (of over a thousand) coral
The Universe of Wine in Context
Words and Wine – Book Review If you like wine, but squirm at words churned out to describe it, here’s a book for you. How
Blackberry Wine
“Wine talks…It has a million voices. It unleashes the tongue, teasing out secrets you never meant to tell, secrets you never even knew. It shouts,
Wine and Poetry
My siblings recently sent copies of poems we read while growing up, a few of which we had to memorize (as required) for school. These
Biodynamic Bordeaux in the Médoc
Médoc means middle territory, appropriate for the French wedge of land seated between Atlantic Ocean waters on the west, and the Gironde Estuary to the east.
Bastille Day in Bordeaux
Too busy for a post this week – so instead, a quick question: What renowned Medoc château is named after the tower in the photograph
Secret From North Italy Alps – Lagrein Wine
The seventh edition of the World Atlas of Wine, edited by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson (thanks for the gift, Lisa Hazard!) informs me that
