Before leaving Napa on our whirlwind trip, I had the pleasure of watching a video that insipired me so much that we just had to do our own version in each country that we visited. Armed with our easy to use hand-held video camera, we amassed quite a collection of clips from most of the bodegas, chateaus and …
Tag Archive: BorDEAUX
Mar 18
Tips for tasting multiple wines and keeping your reputation intact (and pants on)
**I should add, these tips are very helpful when hanging out with Argentine/French/Irish friends too who can drink ungodly amounts of fernet/pastis/beer, party ’till 5am and then go to work the next day like nothing happened. As a 5’1″ petit, American female, I unfortunately do not possess such capabilities, and have devised a system to retain …
Aug 23
What We’re Drinking Now: 2004 Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild
This particular bottle of wine has quite a bit of sentimental value for me as it is from the region that turned me on to wine but also because it was a present given to us on our last night in Bormes les Mimosa. Enjoyed over a fantastic dinner and French conversation, this bottle will forever be …
Aug 03
What We’re Drinking Now: Mystery Bottle of Bordeaux
If you’ve read our ‘Sunday in Bordeaux’ post, then you already know about the unlabeled bottle the winemaker gave us at Chateau Guillaume Blanc. We we’re itching to try it and finally had it with dinner a few nights ago. We knew it was from the right bank of Bordeaux, so we assumed it was Merlot driven, which …