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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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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 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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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…
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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…
