The most recent St. Emilion reclassification in 2022 had only two estates at the very top of the list as Premier Grand Cru Classe A: Chateau Pavie and Chateau Figeac. We had the pleasure of visiting Chateau Figeac and having a wonderful lunch there last year and it is our favorite Right Bank wine andContinue reading “Petit-Figeac: An outstanding 2nd wine from one of the top Bordeaux chateau”
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Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30 – Part 1
Some of the best red wine in the world has been made for hundreds of years in the Bordeaux region of France. But there are over 10,000 different vineyards there with prices ranging from under $10 to over $1,000 for a bottle. How do you find the best wines that fit your price range? ThisContinue reading “Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30 – Part 1”
What Is Amarone and What the Hell is Ripasso?
2 Great Italian Red Wines You Might Not Be Familiar With We know that the Europeans put the wine region on the front of the bottle, not the grape. Chianti is a region in Tuscany, not a grape. (I confess that I was several years out of college before I figured that out!) Then whatContinue reading “What Is Amarone and What the Hell is Ripasso?”
My Favorite 11 White Bordeaux Wines For Under $30
White Burgundy has a “brand name” that has let it capture a premium price. There are some very good white Burgundies for under $50, and that may be a future post. But this post is about white Bordeaux wines. Bordeaux is justifiably known worldwide for its great red wines. The classified wines of Medoc andContinue reading “My Favorite 11 White Bordeaux Wines For Under $30”
Birthday Tasting of Bordeaux Wines
For my 75th birthday I decided to do a Bordeaux wine tasting for my family before dinner. I raided the wine cellar for four 2nd wines from Grand Cru Classe vineyards and one that was a Grand Cru Classe wine. One was a Graves white wine and the other four were red wines, two LeftContinue reading “Birthday Tasting of Bordeaux Wines”
Great Spanish Wine Tasting
We had a great virtual wine tasting last evening of 5 delicious Spanish Wines that the participants were not familiar with. All three of the red wines got very high praise and the split was 50-50 on the two white wines. Half the group really liked one of two and thought the other was OK.Continue reading “Great Spanish Wine Tasting”
Bill's Thoughts on Wine, Travel, and Food 