Edition of August 24, 2026

What I thought it would be like to visit a vineyard in Bordeaux

On August 21, 2026, a Bordeaux wine tourism visit included tastings in a treehouse, vineyards filled with modern art and encounters with truffle dogs. Yahoo says the average bottle of Bordeaux wine costs around €8.

Source: Yahoo Critics and ScoresVisiting Bordeaux

The engineer who challenged Bordeaux's hierarchy

Yves Vatelot bought Château Reignac in 1990 and used blind tastings to challenge Bordeaux's hierarchy. In 1998, a tasting of 200 Bordeaux bottles placed one of his wines among the top 15, according to Vatelot.

Source: CartaCapital Château de Reignac Critics and ScoresEstates and People

Cycling trip in France: Tour de France through the vineyards of Bordeaux

A cycling trip through Bordeaux’s vineyards starts in Bordeaux and runs through areas including Entre-deux-Mers, Médoc and Saint-Émilion. In Bommes, 40-year-old winemaker Alexis Charrier produces Sauternes with his family property.

Source: Saarbrücker Zeitung Entre-deux-MersMédocSaint-ÉmilionSauternes Estates and PeopleVisiting Bordeaux

"Good Bordeaux doesn't have to be expensive"

According to weltwoche.ch, good Bordeaux does not have to be expensive.

Source: weltwoche.ch Wines to Buy

Jimmy Butler visits major Bordeaux wineries

Jimmy Butler spent 4 days in the Bordeaux wine region, visiting Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Lynch-Bages, Château Cheval Blanc, Château Lafite Rothschild and Pétrus, and returning to Liber Pater.

Source: revistaadega.uol.com.br Château Cheval BlancChâteau Lafite RothschildChâteau Lynch-BagesChâteau Mouton RothschildPetrus Visiting Bordeaux