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There are some things so intangible that only culture explains them," a friend said to me many years ago. It had been a long, wine-filled dinner, and the talk had turned to serious matters. My friend, an Englishman, was warming to his subject: that the British love affair with claret--red Bordeaux--was one of the great, and for him joyous, mysteries of life. Another, he continued... (slate)

T S Eliot's famous description of our spiritual journey applies also to our journey into wine. Beginning from claret, we venture out in search of strange fruit, exotic landscapes, curious lifestyles and countries with nothing to recommend them save their wines.... (newstatesman)

Does a 50-buck wineglass buy you better-tasting wine?
I used to ridicule the Riedel fetishists. Then I became one. Riedel, for those not in the know, is the world's trendiest brand of wineglass?the Manolo Blahniks of stemware. Wine geeks tote their Riedels to restaurants, dinner parties, and pretty much any place else where quality bottles might be uncorked... (msn)

The drink known as Port became popular in England at the end of the seventeenth century. The local produced wine was found to be a better traveller by ship when brandy was first added. The abbot of the monastery in Lamego in 1678 is credited with successfully adding brandy to wine to produce a palatable drink... (portugal-info)

The phrase "grand cru" carries a deep resonance in French wine culture. Literally, it means "great vineyard." But just how great that patch of grapes may be -- and thus whether the wine produced from them is likely to stand out -- really depends on which part of France you're talking about. (detnews)

To many Bordeaux is the wine-lover's nemesis. In particular claret, the red wine of the region, is the focus of attention, although it is only one of a number of styles produced here. The famous dessert wine, Sauternes, hails from Bordeaux, and dry white Bordeaux may also be top notch... (thewinedoctor)

Seen And Heard

bullet Chateau Madge, Madonna gets a wine label... [independent.co.uk]

bullet Five hundred and fifty winemakers in the Gironde region of France are ripping out 1,800 hectares of Bordeaux vines... [scotsman.com]

bullet Bordeaux property prices plumet to their lowest levels on record as a result of the continuing French wine crisis... [decanter.com]

Something is rotten in Pomerol, the Chateau Petrus sagacontinues as questions continue to arise regarding Lily Lacoste's properties and advisors... [sundayherald.com]

Mondovino to make U.S debut 23 March 2005... [slate.msn.com]

Arsenal to switch to claret :-) [thisislondon.co.uk]

Second label wines, good for the budget... [forbes.com]

French wine growers have proposed a desperate plan to prop up their slumping industry against stiff competition... [timesonline.co.uk]

Whatever, we tasted some 30 bottles that night, enough to obliterate the memory of every... [independent.co.uk]

The highest price -was �9,775 for six magnums of Chateau Petrus 1989... [telegraph.co.uk]

The Bordeaux-style red is made in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, where traditional Bordeaux grapes such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon can occasionally impress with a French-style elegance not common to New World growing... [theglobeandmail.com]

Hawke's Bay winemakers recently presented a roadshow in Auckland and Wellington. It's easy to think of Hawke's Bay as a sort of antipodean Bordeaux. Both regions have a maritime climate and a fairly similar... [stuff.co.nz]

Sotheby's May 26 auction in London to include 108 cases from the cellar of the Earl Spencer (brother of the late Princess Diana), located at Althorp, Northampton. (winespectator)

Producers in Bordeaux try to halt a plunge in sales. Some five to 10 percent of the region's 9,000 producers are facing serious difficulties. (ft)

"Belgium remains a traditional and faithful market for French wines but we see that more and more countries are achieving excellent levels of quality," said competition organiser, Baudouin Havaux. (theaustralian)

With a case of Chateau Latour 1990 going for more than �3,000 at auction last month, top flight Bordeaux has long been out of the reach of most wine buyers. And astronomical prices at the top end mean a degree of overpricing throughout, with the result that the whole region has a reputation for poor value for money. (icnetwork)

In the greater span of things it's a question that's hardly in the same league as why does bread always land butter-side down, or should we trust belligerent world leaders whose eyes are too close together? But it's still one of the most enduring enigmas that has tasked the minds of scholars: what exactly are you supposed to drink with a curry? (scotsman)

A generation ago, many Americans viewed wine as the purview of pompous white guys in tuxedos sipping claret from crystal glasses. The only ethnic market for wine was Italian immigrants. African Americans and Hispanics were invisible to the wine world. Today the wine landscape is a lot more colorful. Two wonderful young wineries that reflect this new multicultural diversity are Vision Cellars and Ceja Vineyards. (hispanicbusiness)

Annual Monterey Wine Festival in beautiful Monterey, California. The event includes winemaker luncheons, unique educational seminars pairing food and wine, America's Best Wine List Awards Gala, and a live auction with proceeds benefiting the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's Scholarships and Mentoring Initiative. (montereywine)

The owner of Ch�teau Giscours, a third-growth in Bordeaux's Margaux appellation, has purchased an estate in Tuscany, in an area on the "Etruscan Coast" that has become a hot spot for new wine investments in recent years. (winespectator)

SHANGHAI-Tea for two, wine for 1 billion? Red wine is making a comeback in the Middle Kingdom. Contrary to popular belief, the Chinese have long had a taste for wine, quaffing it as far back as the days of the Tang dynasty (618-906). Now that the country is enjoying brisk economic growth, red wine is flowing along with the cash-especially in coastal regions. (asahi)

Wine producers in Bordeaux are starting to think the unthinkable as they try to halt a plunge in sales of one of the world's most prestigious tipples. Growers and sellers are considering tearing up some vineyards, changing their ways to adapt to markets and consumer tastes and improving the quality of their product. The measures were put forward at a closed meeting over the past few days of 300 professionals in Bordeaux, the city synonymous with fine wine. (smh)

Surrounded by the vines of Ch�teau Bujan, in a vineyard of the C�tes de Bourg, you will live in the charming 17th-century guest house of the winemakers. Nestled in a small green valley and restored with talent by architect Marielle Meli (Pascal's wife), La Maison des Vignes ("House in the Vines"), with its large fireplaces, oak beams, four personalized bedrooms and old books, is totally elegant, while retaining a feeling of true authenticity. A Week in the Bordeaux Wine Country with Bujan's owner and winemaker Pascal Meli and food-and-wine expert Mich�le Rousseau is a warm, personal and relaxing way to get to know the wines and gastronomy of the Bordeaux region. (nationalgeographic)

Bike and Spa Getaway in Bordeaux. Cycle through the vineyards that have made Bordeaux wines the best in the world. Each DuVine day you will pedal along lovely country roads to grand appellations: St. Emilion, Pomerol, and Margaux. At private tastings, you will swirl on some of the best, from exquisite Cabernets to dry Sauvignon Blancs. After a sunny day, you will dine like a real gourmand with a glass of Bordeaux. If you are still thinking about the real world - exhale and enjoy your last 2 days at the exclusive vinotherapie spa, Les Sources de Caudalie. (duvine)

Carmenere, a wine grape brought from Bordeaux, France, to Chile in the late 19th century, produces a medium- to full-bodied varietal that is often rich, round and softly textured. The wines tasted for today show spice, juicy red fruit -- cherry, raspberry plum and cranberry -- with some spice, blackberry, coffee and earth. Chocolate is evident in some, while various levels of oak and tannins contribute texture. (sfgate)

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