Jean Claude Mas, who produces some superb Languedoc wines for us, is featured on BBC News today discussing the difficulties French growers face with recession and in particular the weak pound – a subject I’ve already discussed this morning in the context of Bordeaux 2008. The video is on the BBC website here. Thanks to [...]
Daily Archives: Saturday 28 March 2009
Twittering from Bordeaux
Saturday 28 March 2009 – 11:40
I’ll be reporting back on this blog from Bordeaux as often as our schedule allows next week. Exactly how frequently depends on my ability to get the French 3G dongle I have ready and raring to go working; this is no foregone conclusion but I’m optimistic! Obviously one way to keep up to date is [...]
Bordeaux from space
Saturday 28 March 2009 – 10:31
I’m sorry to re-hash something from a year ago but I still think our Google Earth file of leading Bordeaux châteaux is great fun (not to mention a good navigation aid for the directionally challenged Majestic tasting team). Unfortunately, Google’s controversial Street View service hasn’t been extended to Bordeaux yet. Surely people would rather experience [...]
Back to Bordeaux
Saturday 28 March 2009 – 9:46
Tomorrow myself and three colleagues will be heading to Bordeaux for the annual en primeur tastings. This will be the fifth year I’ve enjoyed (and blogged) about this experience. In the Anglo-Bordeaux trade that makes me a mere whipper-snapper, but I like to think I’m starting to get the hang of it now. Looking back [...]
