Tag Archives: Bordeaux

How and why do grape growers prune vines? (Bordeaux drinking earlier due mainly to better viticultural practices…)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by damewine

Last week, January 19th, I attended a gala dinner in Washington DC that was arranged by Panos Kakaviatos, who is an incredible freelance wine writer, #winelover and I thoroughly recommend his blog at www.wine-chronicles.com Jean-Rene Matignon, technical director of Château Pichon … Continue reading →

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Can Bordeaux make a comeback?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by damewine

We had a staff tasting on July 14th (Bastille Day!) with Hervé Berland, who was the managing director of Mouton Rothschild since 2006, and with the Rothschild family since 1977, and after his retirement from Mouton, he became the managing … Continue reading →

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