Château Cantemerle redux: The story of a Médoc makeover
The Bordeaux fifth growth has completed a dramatic renovation of its château and chai and introduced an entirely new approach…
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Michel Rolland (1947–2026): Energetic consultant of fine wine’s buoyant, bullish moment
Guy Woodward pays tribute to the talented, influential, and sometimes controversial consultant winemaker.
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The book of Saint-Julien
A new book on the Bordeaux appellation is a clear-eyed and comprehensive start to an indispensable reference series.
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Penfolds in France: Crossing continents with the red thread
The promising progress of a rare foreign producer making forays into France’s most celebrated vineyards.
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At the table: Huîtres et crépinettes truffées
What are the best wines to drink with the Bordelais Christmas dish of oysters with truffled meat patties?
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Château Lascombes: The second coming
The perennially underperforming Margaux second-growth is being transformed by a German polymath winemaker.
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Entre-Deux-Mers: The land in between
Often dismissed as a vinous backwater, the Entre-Deux-Mers is in fact the very heart of Bordeaux.
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Emile Peynaud (1912–2004): Giant of Enology
How did the late Bordeaux professor exert such a powerful and lasting influence on the wine world?
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