Learn to drink beyond Bordeaux
From Austria’s celebrated Grüner Veltliner to Japan’s intriguing varieties, you’ll find detailed guides, insider tips, and my top picks for each country. It’s all about broadening your wine horizons and finding those special bottles that are off the beaten path.
Curious about what’s next? Stay tuned as I add more exciting wine regions and discoveries. Whether you’re planning your next wine journey or just looking to try wine beyond Bordeaux, this is your one-stop shop for exploring the world of wine!
Cheers to new discoveries and expanding your wine world!
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What type of wine is Saint-Emilion wine?
Saint-Emilion was the first wine-producing region to be listed as Unesco World Heritage. It’s actually a very nice village and on TripAdvisor or Getyourguide, you’ll get a large choice in visiting this village and tasting the wines. But first, what type of wine is Saint-Emilion wine? The impact of soil on the type of Saint-Emilion wine Saint-Emilion lies in the…
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What wine is most similar to Bordeaux?
Bordeaux is known to be an expensive wine region. While that’s not entirely true, meaning, there are a lot of inexpensive wines, I would understand that you may want to look for Bordeaux-like wines outside of Bordeaux. Moreover, French wine might not be available in your country or with cosmic prices… But to be sure that we’re talking about the…
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What kind of wine is a Médoc?
Médoc is a wine region AND an appellation (but we’ll come back to that) in the Bordeaux wine region. First, Médoc comes from “med” and “oc”. “Med” means in the middle and “Oc” is short for ocean or water in a larger sense. This region is located between the Atlantic ocean and the Gironde river, hence the name “Médoc”. Médoc…
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Is Médoc Left or Right Bank? What does it mean?
Médoc is a name we often hear and the wine region is home to the most prestigious wineries in the world. However, if we are not familiar with the Bordeaux wine region, we can get a bit lost when we hear the words “Left Bank” and “Right Bank” in the same sentence… Let me try to clear that up for…
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When are Bordeaux wines determined to be Grand Cru or Grand Cru Classe?
Cru, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé are mentions you will often come across on French labels and in the French wine world. CRU is a DENSE notion to understand in the French classification. A cru could be defined this way : a GEOGRAPHIC term referring to vineyards that produce wine ELIGIBLE for a regulated LABEL. Bordeaux has Grand Cru or…
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What is 3e cru classé in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux is known for its prestigious wines and the cosmic prices that go with it. However, some of these prestigious wines are still affordable by some of us. You have to be willing to put in hundreds (and not thousands) of euros, but for an occasion, some are willing to do so. The third growth Bordeaux wines are usually under…
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What do you pair Bordeaux wine with?
Bordeaux wines have a large palette of styles so you can always find a Bordeaux wine to go with the dish you want to cook. Actually the best tip I ever had about wine pairing was : “Choose the wine first, and then choose the dish“. Believe it or not, it works! (especially if you are wine lover) Pairing wine…
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What are the primary grapes used in Saint- Emilion?
Saint-Emilion is an appellation in Bordeaux for red wines. It lies on the Right Bank, where blends are mostly Merlot-dominated blends. Indeed, the typicity of Bordeaux wines lies in the terroir effect, meaning matching the right grape to the right soil. Clay and limestone soils represent the vast majority of soils on the Right Bank which are perfect for Merlot.…
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What appetizers go with Bordeaux wine?
Okay, so you’re planning a dinner or at least an “apéro à la Française” and plan on serving Bordeaux. By the way, good thinking on choosing the wine before you choose the food to succeed in your pairing! Another way to succeed in wine and food pairing is to pair wine and food from the region. So, what appetizers go…
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How to read a Bordeaux wine label?
When you go to your favorite wine shop or even a supermarket to buy the wine for a friend’s dinner, for a romantic evening or even just for yourself, the only thing working for you is the label… So it’s important to know how to read it, which information you should be looking for and most importantly, clues on whether…
