BORDEAUX IS DEFINED by dichotomies: World-famous and much misunderstood, the region is synonymous with elite châteaux—yet the majority of its wineries are smaller affairs and virtual unknowns. The ...

For centuries, Bordeaux has dominated the wine scene in France, producing expensive and highly coveted vintages. But Bordeaux better watch out. On the scene is a recent challenger: the lesser-known ...

You don't need to head to a five-star restaurant (or even a liquor store) to enjoy high-quality wine. Discover the classic ...

Some of my earliest, fondest wine memories involve Bordeaux. Once or twice a year (Christmas and sometimes Thanksgiving) my father’s father would open an amazing red wine from this magical wine region ...

They’ve got more wine than they can sell in Bordeaux: great stocks of it and vineyards that, in all but the meanest years (2024 was one of those), will only add to the oversupply. What to do about ...

France’s Bordeaux region might be best known for its outstanding (and often very affordable) red wines. But did you know that many of these same winemakers also produce distinct white wines? This week ...

Bordeaux, my French family’s hometown, revolves around the seasons of wine. Harvest. Dormancy. Budbreak. Ripening. And whatever the season, there’s always some wine-related party, festival, or “open ...

This year’s originally planned April/May ‘en primeur’ tastings throughout the Bordeaux wine region of France were cancelled due to pandemic concerns and travel restrictions. With the ongoing current ...

“Everyone was afraid,” recalled Alain David-Beaulieu, the 53-year-old winemaker and owner of Château Coutet, in Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion region in southern France. He squinted as he looked over the 30 ...

China’s central government has approved a 15-year wine development plan for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region with a scale that could match the production levels of Bordeaux, France wine capital. Last ...