Bordeaux wines involved. Sustainable development, discover 4 actors of change in the Bordeaux vineyards

For the past 20 years, the Bordeaux wine industry has been collectively anticipating and adapting to climate change, water issues, societal demands and reducing pesticides. The measures and initiatives aim at preserving resources, safeguarding the ecosystems and developing biodiversity, essential to the long-term sustainability of the vineyard. In 2021, 75%…

10 Bordeaux wines under £15 for your festive table

The wealth of diversity available from Bordeaux makes it a perfect region to explore this Christmas. From sparkling crémants and sumptuous sweet wines to start the celebrations, to dry whites to enjoy alongside a succulent turkey, fruit-forward reds to serve with a vegetarian feast and crisp crémant rosés for Boxing…

Bordeaux wine gift guide for Christmas 2022

Looking for Christmas gift ideas but don’t know where to start? We are here to help! Find the perfect holiday wine gift for everyone on your list this year, no matter your budget. From dry whites, sparkling Crémants, refreshing rosés, fruit-forward reds to sweet wines – there’s a Bordeaux wine…

The perfect Valentine’s Day 3-course homemade dinner paired with Bordeaux wines

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and no matter if you are celebrating or not, it’s the perfect time to spoil yourself or your loved ones with a delicious homemade dinner, with Bordeaux wines to match. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite matches to surprise your other half…

John Brunton’s Bordeaux new generation wine trail

While many winemaking families of the prestigious châteaux of Bordeaux can claim a history stretching back centuries, travelling around today, wine lovers are increasingly likely to come upon one of the new generation of vignerons who have chosen to start a new adventure in the vineyards of Bordeaux. Sometimes this…

Seven Generations of Winemaking – Meet Vincent Lacoste, a pioneering organic winemaker on the right bank of the Garonne River in Bordeaux

Winemaking is a constantly evolving profession and it always helps to learn from the past when pursuing new ambitions such as organic farming and sustainability. We sat down to talk to Vincent Lacoste, owner of the Lacoste Vineyards, about what he has learned from seven generations of family winemaking. Tell…

2020 Vintage. What are the 2020 Bordeaux wines like? We reveal all!

In this article that appeared in October, we mentioned that 2020 was an extraordinary year, both in terms of the adjustments that had to be made to wine production due to lockdown, and climate conditions. Months on, we now know more about the flavour of these wines that you’ll soon…

Try these new wine and charcuterie pairing ideas

Following our sold-out virtual food and wine pairing masterclasses, we are sharing some of the best Bordeaux wine and charcuterie pairing ideas that you can easily recreate at home. With so many options to choose from, picking a balanced and focused pairing can be a tall order. The key to…