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 does a Bordeaux wine taste like?
Bordeaux wine is vast wine region in France. It has 57 appellations making it the largest appellation producer of the country. Of course, if you’ve never tasted it, you may be wondering what does a Bordeaux wine taste like. Let me help you with a few hints. But keep in mind, that will all the different appellations, regions within Bordeaux…
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Is Bordeaux wine overrated?
Bordeaux is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It has the best expression of two most-known grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot AND has world-class wineries whose production ends on the most prestigious tables. However, in our everyday life, people tend to leave Bordeaux wines for other wine regions… Is Bordeaux wine overrated? Yes : Too…
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Why are Bordeaux wine (so) expensive?
Bordeaux wines are known worldwide thanks to their quality. However, most tend to associate a high price with Bordeaux wines. Just to break down a myth : this is absolutely FALSE! Actually, in France, Burgundy wines are the most expensive ones. So Bordeaux has two categories of wines : luxury wine (with cosmic prices) regular-priced wines (which are still high…
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What temperature is perfect to serve Bordeaux wine?
While hosting, being in charge of the wine is no simple task! After knowing if you should let your wine breathe or decant it, you must also pay attention to the service temperature. Indeed, too many good wines are ruined because served at the wrong temperature. And this leaves a bitter taste in your guests’ mouths… which is a shame…
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Is Bordeaux wine healthy?
In France, winemakers love to enhance the terroir effect. It means they want to the terroir (soil and climate) to be “tasted” in their wines. For that, they minimize the impact in the wine making process. Moreover, a trend of natural wine has been spreading throughout the years. It means adding nothing to the wine during the winemaking process and…
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Is Bordeaux similar to Malbec?
In France, wine are named by regions usually. Apart from Alsace, the grape variety will rarely appear on the wine label, at least at the place of wine’s name. Moreover, we can’t literally compare Bordeaux with Malbec seeing as the former is a region whereas the latter is a grape variety Additionally, Bordeaux wines are usually blends so they can…
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Why do Bordeaux wines age well?
Bordeaux wines are known to be able to age 20 to 30 years. I strongly recommend being careful with aging over 30 years, you might have to pour your wine in the sink… I’ve seen some first-class wines go down the drain because their time had come and passed… But more to the point, why do Bordeaux wines age well?…
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Why is Bordeaux wine the best?
You know how some names stick with you? Well Bordeaux does that. Bordeaux has been for a very long time and is still a reference in term of wines. A lot of wine enthusiasts may disagree, having discovered Burgundy or other wine regions, but we can’t deny that most wines are compared to Bordeaux. Pick any topic of conversation (on…
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Review : Exclusive Wine Experience : Taste the best of Austria in a wine cellar in the heart of Vienna
I don’t know about you but whenever I travel, I want to taste the local wine (heck even in Japan, I tasted wine! and it tasted good by the way, but that’s a story for another time So of course, Austria is no exception. And by the way, Austria used to be the 3rd wine producing country in the world!…
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Is Bordeaux like Pinot Noir?
Is Bordeaux like Pinot Noir? That is a question I’ve seen asked a lot and I understand what is the real question behind it. Indeed, we can’t literally compare Bordeaux with Pinot Noir seeing as the former is a region whereas the latter is a grape variety. Bordeaux wines are mostly blends (from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) and wines from…
