Word: bordeaux
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...oenophiles will make the pilgrimage to this Bacchanalian paradise, which has been producing wine since 300 B.C. From the bustling expanse of the 18th century Place des Quinconces, Europe's biggest public square, to the caf?-lined quays of the Garonne River, some 12 hectares of the city of Bordeaux will be devoted to gastronomic pleasures and wine tasting...
Doomsayers predict many French wines are destined to fade away as market pressure from New World competitors increases. Bordeaux, as one of the world's most imitated bouquets, has suffered mightily. But you'll be hard-pressed to see much gloom at this summer's fifth Bordeaux Wine Festival (bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com). In fact, this year, the world's largest wine region has ample grounds to celebrate: American wine pope Robert Parker is one of the many critics who believe the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is the finest in a century, heralding Bordeaux's comeback...
...region's 57 appellations will be on hand, including Bordeaux's prestigious reds and sweet Sauternes, but also dry whites, ros?s and sparkling wines. Ch?teaus up and down the Garonne will be open for vineyard tours. Classical, popular and world-music concerts every evening will further intoxicate the senses. An exhibition, "Passion for Art, Passion for Wine," will draw from private collections around Bordeaux and include works by Pablo Picasso, Niki de Saint-Phalle and Bernard Pag?s. Visitors thus get a chance to both taste and see how wine producers and art collectors like Ch?teau Mouton Rothschild's Philippe...
Doomsayers predict many French wines are destined to fade away as market pressure from New World competitors increases. Bordeaux, as one of the world's most imitated bouquets, has suffered mightily. But you'll be hard-pressed to see much gloom at this summer's fifth Bordeaux Wine Festival. In fact, this year, the world's largest wine region has ample grounds to celebrate: American wine pope Robert Parker is one of the many critics who believe the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is the finest in a century, heralding Bordeaux's comeback. From June 29 to July 2, some...
...were out of Victoria's Secret, with label copy that reads as if it were from a romance novel: "voluptuous, with sensual flavours and a velvet kiss." Says Ewing-Mulligan: "Seduction is so outrageous that it's almost acceptable," and it helps that the Wine Spectator gave the Bordeaux-style blend a respectable 89 rating. But there is White Lie Early Season Chardonnay--a de-alcoholized concoction selling for about $10 a bottle, aimed at women who are counting calories. In this case, it's what's inside the bottle that is "downright offensive," says Ewing-Mulligan...