The Cellar Door Issue 41: Bordeaux and Blends

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Cité du Vin Musée (Photo by Mamie Boude courtesy of Vins de Bordeaux)

Blending Bordeaux The place, the wine, inspiring the world

By Sylvia Jansen (DipWSET, CSW, Sommelier) and Mike Muirhead (Sommelier, ISG, CMS) Bordeaux: it is a wine region, a city, a spectrum of wines, and the inspiration for red and white wine styles around the world. The importance and history of Bordeaux seem to loom large, yet Bordeaux is a place—and a wine style—

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that is truly accessible, dynamic, and exciting. Finding this side of Bordeaux is simply a matter of peeling back the layers and enjoying the scene.


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