Month: July 2016

Every year Bordeaux Wines UK teams up with top UK events to spread the word (and love) on the region’s wine. We’re excited to announce that this year for the very first time, Bordeaux Wines UK is appearing at Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival!  Bordeaux Wines UK will be setting up…

Opt for a great bottle of Bordeaux that he can enjoy on his own or with family. We’ve picked six of our favourite Bordeaux wines that will suit every man’s taste and style, and ones that are also easy on the wallet. For blackcurrant flavours with a touch of oak,…

Meet Thierry for example, who took over his father’s property in 2007 – a château that dates back 700 years! Or 4th generation winemaker Julien, who’s all about family. Or maybe you’re more interested in meeting Laure, who took over her family’s winemaking business that’s been running since 1863. Then…

Whether you Blog, Post, Tweet, Pin, Instagram, or all of the above, we look at some of the key people living in Bordeaux you should add to your digital diary: Jane Anson – @newbordeaux Jane Anson is Bordeaux correspondent for Decanter, and has lived in the region since 2003. She is…

Despite some heavy showers from the 12th to 19th of September, thankfully the rains weren’t strong enough to shake any grapes from the vine. It’s as though the stars aligned to create just the right elements to make an excellent vintage for Bordeaux wines. Many have gone so far as…

In March earlier this year, star French chef Joel Robuchon opened a restaurant at La Grande Maison – a small boutique hotel located on the city’s left bank owned by wine magnate and art collector, Bernard Magrez. The “chef of the century” as Robuchon was crowned by the Gault et…

Château Margaux (Norman foster)First up is one of the most famous château in the Bordeaux region, Château Margaux. In a bid to complement the château’s traditional architecture, but give a nod to the future, Margaux owner Corinne Mentzelopoulos commissioned renowned architect Norman Foster to create a new winemaking facility. The…

Château de Richard 2014, Bordeaux AOC, £6.75 First up is this fresh and zingy dry white Bordeaux wine produced on the Left Bank of the Garonne, River from a dominant Sauvignon Blanc grape blend. The fresh and fruity flavours match perfectly with prawns and soft, crumbly cheeses. Buy it at…

Vivino The most well-known wine app, Vivino boasts a database with over 1million wines. The app uses image recognition software, so all you have to do is snap a photo of the wine label using the app’s camera, and it will find the bottle of wine for you, along with…

Coordinated by “European Best Destination”, a European tourism promotion organisation based in Brussels since 2009, the aim of this contest is to promote and develop tourism in Europe.Internet users are asked to nominate their favourite tourism destination. With more than 42,396 online votes (of a total of 244,696), Bordeaux beat…

Isobel’s audacious new campaign for Bordeaux Wines launched globally at the end of 2014 and will continue to run this year. The campaign includes advertising that carries the strapline ‘the more you look, the more you discover’ and encourages wine explorers to discover more about the wines of Bordeaux whilst…

Organise a Bordeaux Dinner Our Dine with Bordeaux programme, now in its fifth year, is your chance to partner with a local restaurant to run your own Bordeaux dinner. This is an ideal way of building relationships with your customers whilst illustrating how food-friendly Bordeaux wines really are. We’ll supply…

This annual selection has been running for eleven years and was originally created highlight a range of excellent value for money Bordeaux wines for every occasion, priced between £6 and £20. The selection covers a diversity of colours and styles, including supple & fruity reds, structured & generous dry white…

Sager & Wilde The Hackney-based wine bar is becoming something of an institution since it opened in 2013. Owners Michael and Charlotte Sager-Wilde came up with the idea of their own bar when they were working towards their WSETs 6 years ago. And after a stint in California working in…

Bordeaux Walking Tours There’s not better way to work off too much wine and cheese than with walking! Experience the sights and smells of the winemaking region’s capital by foot. The walks include the landmarks of Bordeaux, an Antiques and Treasures tour, a wander around Bordeaux’s Farmers’ Markets, a Gourmet…

Now in its 11th year, the Everyday Bordeaux Selection was to set up to create a range of affordable Bordeaux wines for every occasion. With a large diversity of colours and tasting profiles, the choice ranges from full-bodied Bordeaux reds and crisp & fruity whites, to easy-drinking wines, to be…

Clerkenwell Boy Anonymous London-based foodie, Clerkenwell Boy (photo above) is passionate about food, wine and cocktails. So much so that he appears to eat out three times a day. One of London’s most prolific food sharers, he is the person to follow for new restaurant openings and culinary goings on…

Wine books we love! With the arrival of spring, you’re probably already thinking about summer and that must-needed vacation, as well as which wines you might be drinking! We’ve picked our top three books to buy on wine, to help you broaden your wine knowledge and help you with everyday…

Between 1-3pm he’ll be answering all your questions about Bordeaux wines: aromas, tasting profiles…Richard cut his teeth working in the vines in Australia followed by managing various branches of Majestic Wine back in London. He is now wine writer and wine columnist, writing for JancisRobinson.com and Off Licence News. He…

2015 was another successful year of Bordeaux Dinners with 80+ partners and 3,600+ diners participating. It’s very simple to take part; a wine merchant and restaurant team up, decide on a date and menu, serve a minimum of four different Bordeaux wines (inc. one dry white) priced between £6-25 to…

Cauliflower: 2014 was year of the kale – so much so, you’re probably bored of it by now. Luckily this year, there’s a new cruciferous vegetable set to steal its crown – say hello to the humble cauliflower! High in fibre, immunity-boosting vitamin C and K, and praised for its…

Image credit : telegraph.co.uk Getting There & Getting Around Bordeaux Mérignac airport has opened a special low-cost terminal, Billi, which serves as the base for RyanAir, EasyJet and Flybe from the UK. And unlike many low-cost airports, this one is only a two minute walk from the main terminal. Bordeaux-Paris TGV…

This season, Bordeaux Wines UK joined the numerous street food vendors, cake stalls, workshops, wine-tastings, cookery shows and pop-up restaurants all taking place under the roof of West London”s largest event space, to showcase not only the diversity of Bordeaux’s wines and the array of colours, but also the range…

We were there daily, hosting wine sessions run by Bordeaux wine experts Laura Clay and Michelle Cherutti-Kowal. Each session aimed at helping guests to discover new things about Bordeaux wines – their heritage, colours and appellations – through tastings and food and wine pairing advice. Our experts hosted four sessions…

Between 1-3pm he’ll be answering your questions about everything to do with holiday food & Bordeaux wine pairings! Tom Cannavan is a wine and food writer, TV personality, BBC radio presenter, wine judge and cofounder of thewinegang.com. He”s also a pioneer of wine on the internet having launched http://www.wine-pages.com/ in 1995! Make sure you’re…