Tag Archives: Saint-Émilion

Prestigious Wine Estate’s First Vintage Marks Leaving An Esteemed Bordeaux Classification

Posted on July 14, 2025 by damewine

Panic and turmoil bubbled up in the exquisitely picturesque town filled with medieval Romanesque buildings. In this town, Saint-Émilion, tucked away in the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region of France, there were going to be three significant omissions … Continue reading →

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Conscious Custodians Bring Back the Beauty that was Lost

Posted on May 31, 2018 by damewine

Every time I see a grand limestone French château, it is always a heart stopping moment. I remember imagining them when I was a young adult reading up on French history in a tiny, dingy library in my unsavory NYC … Continue reading →

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Harmony: Part of the World Yet Not Being Compromised by It

Posted on April 18, 2018 by damewine

When I was a child, one statement that I heard over and over again in various ways was, “The world won’t work around you so you have to work around the world”. A great piece of advice, or perhaps “reality … Continue reading →

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Right Bank Bordeaux’s Legacy of Rebels

Posted on January 19, 2017 by damewine

If you want to find the storybook of wine romance in Bordeaux, the Right Bank is the place to visit. Don’t get me wrong, I love Left Bank wines and the area of the Left Bank will always be one … Continue reading →

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