Hong Kong may import Bordeaux Fête le Vin (香港有可能進口波爾多葡萄酒節 “Fête le Vin”)
July 2, 2008
Sophie Kevany in Bordeaux

Hong Kong wine officials want to bring the Bordeaux Wine Festival to the island.
The three-day Bordeaux Fête le Vin attracted 450,000 visitors last week, and trade representatives in Hong Kong see it as a good way of developing the […]

May 15th 2008
Bordeaux exports reach new heights

According to the Conseil Interprofessionel du vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), exports of claret were up 9% in 2007 to an historic high of €1.39bn. Volume was also up 7% to 193m litres. Much of that growth was due to increased sales of wines in the €4.50 to €15 price […]

Influential US critic pans Bordeaux 2007
Sophie Kevany | Bordeaux, France
06 May 2008

Above: This file taken in 1997, in Bordeaux shows US wine critic Robert Parker. Parker, known as the ‘pope of the vineyards’ for his ability to make or break a vintage’s sales potential.
Influential United States wine critic Robert Parker has drawn long faces in […]

 
Bordeaux

Wine Style:
Red: Full-bodied wine of complexity, fruit flavors and good length. Suggested food pairings and there are dozens include Lamb, and Game whether roasted or prepared as a Steak.
White: Light to medium-bodied wine of good minerals and lime flavors. Suggested food pairings include Poached Salmon, and in the case of dessert wines, Cheese […]

Cabernet Franc

Wine Style:
A sibling red wine grape used in Bordeaux for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon. It is an earlier-maturing red wine, due to its lower level of tannins. Light- to medium-bodied wine with more immediate fruitand may carry herbaceous odors evident in unripe Cabernets.
Flavors:

Origin:
Bordeaux […]

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Style:
A host of aromas and flavors: Currant, Plum, Black Cherry & Spice, with notes of Olive, Vanilla Mint, Tobacco, Toasty Cedar, Anise, Pepper & Herbs. They are often full-bodied wines with depth; especially with bottle aging. Cabernet spends from 12 to 30 months aging in American & French […]

Chianti & Chianti Classico

Wine Style:
Medium in body, the grape typically carries strong tannin, high acidity and flavors of herbs and cherries. Chiantis are usually fruitier, light ruby to garnet colored.
Flavors:

Origin:
Tuscany in Italy
Found:
Italy only
Chianti: A blend of Italian red and white grapes, produced in Tuscany in northeastern Italy. The major component is […]