Though it is known around the world as one of the most consistently traditional wine-making regions in France, Bordeaux has recently announced a great leap in tackling climate change head on by ...

Bullheaded politicians can continue to deny climate change all they want, but in France, winemakers are already taking action to deal with the effects. Last year, France's Institut national de ...

“We strive to produce wines that rival the best of the First Growths of Bordeaux.” That line, or a variation of it, is probably the most ubiquitous declaration on winemaker websites about their goals.

Each grape contributes something unique — like spices in a recipe. Cabernet sauvignon offers black cherry notes plus tannin ...

The small, new Bordeaux barrique has largely been abandoned in Chianti Classico cellars in favour of larger, older casks — or ...

The ability to beautifully blend wines may be the most magical skill a winemaker can possess. To take the same grape grown in different places on a vineyard and blend the wines that come from those ...

“We’ve done everything to save the harvest, but nothing works,” Frédéric Bizac, a Crémant de Bordeaux producer, told FranceInfo. “We’re up against the wall. I’ve got colleagues who are 65 years old ...

Bordeaux is unusual in that its wines are created by blending different grapes. Other regions, such as Chablis or Beaujolais, use 100 percent of one varietal. The red wines of Bordeaux rely primarily ...

This post has been updated since it was originally posted: It was Alexander De Raeymaeker, and not Alexandre Thienpont, who spoke regarding the conditions of vines in Côtes de Castillon. Mr.

“We strive to produce wines that rival the best of the First Growths of Bordeaux.” That line, or a variation of it, is probably the most ubiquitous declaration on winemaker websites about their goals.