All Posts Tagged With: "bordeaux"

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Best French Wines – Domaines or Negociants? – Part Two

Best French Wines – Domaines or Negociants? – Part Two   Does have it’s own unique charm. (Would DA BG foist anything “uncharming” upon you?) However, catching up withPART ONE might add to your charm, not to mention knowledge/appreciation quotient. n’est ce pas? Freedom is négociants’ favorite word (although they’ll also admit it can be a double-edged […]

17Dec2012 | | 9 comments | Continued
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Best French Wines – Domaines or Negociants – Part One

 Best French Wines – Domaines or Negociants – Part One   …will be for some of  DA BG’s faithful a (short) trip down “wine education lane.” While others (that would be the “glass with every meal except breakfast” crowd) the following will be the news of many yesterday’s past. Alllllllrighty then – let’s dive in! […]

11Dec2012 | | 16 comments | Continued
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Underwater French Wine Cellar

  Underwater French Wine Cellar? Yes, Virginia, there IS such an animal. But before I let the cat out of the bag – or , more appropriately – the fish out of the acquarium – why would any steeped-in-tradition-this-is-the-only-way-to-do-it French Wino want an undersea wine cellar? The short answer is : because it has been […]

17Jun2012 | | 19 comments | Continued