Edition of August 4, 2026

Bordeaux: The Crisis of the French Wine Industry

Bordeaux is battling a years-long decline in the wine economy as red wine falls out of fashion and growers are paid to uproot vines, according to FAZ.

Source: FAZ The Crisis

Can they alter the taste of Bordeaux wines?

Smoke from major wildfires in Gironde could alter the taste and aromas of Bordeaux wines ahead of harvest, although vineyards were not burned and producers fear possible smoke taint.

Source: actu.orange.fr The Vintage

Mini-vertical Tasting: Château Thieuley Blanc

Château Thieuley blanc is an emblematic Entre-deux-Mers wine under AOC Bordeaux Blanc, made at the roughly 60-hectare family property in La Sauve, run by sisters Marie and Sylvie Courselle.

Source: terredevins.com Château Thieuley Bordeaux AOCEntre-deux-Mers Critics and ScoresEstates and People