Bordeaux Basics (Grapes) Bordeaux Basics (Grapes) THE CEPAGE & THE ENCEPAGEMENT THE CEPAGE - Cepage literally translates to the “grape”. THE ENCEPAGEMENT –...
Bordeaux Pairings Bordeaux Pairings The vision of Bordeaux as exclusively a white linen restaurant wine has passed. A new generation of sommeliers are opening up the door for Bordeaux to...
Médoc Elegance & Canadian Treasures Médoc Elegance & Canadian Treasures The elegance and complexity of Bordeaux red wines cannot be debated when sipping a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc often...
Sauternes and Pasta? Sauternes and Pasta? The producers of Sauternes are a back-slapping and genial lot. When asked what they eat with their wine they may laugh and say, "oysters" or...
Exploring the Right Bank the Right Way The first time I understood fine wine was by drinking a bottle of 1997 Vieux Château Certan Pomerol. It was only seven years old by the time it...
Great Graves Whites, Po Food Whenever I pour myself a glass of the Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon-based wines that emerge from the gravel and pebble-tinged soils south of the...
The Royale Riff In the mind of wine consumers, Bordeaux evokes a number of great images; grand chateaux, rare wine, hearty foodstuffs. One could be forgiven, however,...
CAPS Thanks L’École du Vin de Bordeaux CAPS would like to thank L’École du Vin de Bordeaux or their support of Canadian sommeliers.
CAPS Thanks Wines of Vins de Bordeaux CAPS would like to thank Vins de Bordeaux for their support of Canadian sommmeliers.
