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Book Review: Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés 1855

By Paul Howard MBA
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January 3, 2018

The Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés 1855 gave official recognition to the best wines of the Médoc and Sauternes. 163 years later, it’s still a compelling listing, though hardly without flaws. This handsome new book about this classification claims to be the essential reference for wine aficionados. Does it live up...
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East meets west at Olivier Dauga dinner

By Heather Dougherty
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April 23, 2017

Olivier Dauga, the internationally renowned wine consultant and self styled “faiseur du vin”, is a colourful personality in more ways than one. He was in London recently to show wines from two of his clients – Kolonist Winery in Ukraine and Domaines Rollan de By in Bordeaux. Kolonist winery...
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Masterclass celebrating 20 years of Château Haut Condissas

By Heather Dougherty
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March 14, 2017

AWE members are invited to attend a masterclass to mark the twentieth anniversary of the commercialisation of Domaines Rollan de By’s super-premium wine Château Haut Condissas, AOC Médoc. This “Haute Couture” wine is produced by applying meticulous viticultural and winemaking techniques. At a number of international blind tastings, the wine...
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Cru Bourgeois tasting

By Heather Dougherty
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July 20, 2016

The tasting of the 2014 Cru Bourgeois selection will be held in London on Thursday 22nd September from 10am-5pm at the British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace. AWE members can register to attend via this link: Crus Bourgeois du Médoc
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A night to remember

By Paul Quinn
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January 14, 2016

It’s not often that you get invited to taste Bordeaux first growth wines that you have only dreamed about in the past. So when a small parcel of first growths became available, 12 of us bought £4,000 of wine between us – to taste not to invest. In anticipation of the...
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Crus Bourgeois 2013 selection tasting

By Heather Dougherty
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October 2, 2015

I approached this tasting, on 24 September in London, with a little foreboding. I had not heard much positive news about the 2013 vintage in Bordeaux and feared being faced with a raft of green-tasting, thin wines. Either that or harshly extracted wines with oak in lieu of fruit. However,...
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AWE member writes Bordeaux book

By Laura Clay
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August 15, 2015

Wendy Narby, AWE member based in Bordeaux has written a book about her specialist subject and her home territory. Called Bordeaux Bootcamp, it is a hugely informative introduction to the area, the AOC’s, the people and, of course , the wines, with maps and photos making it one of the most...
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Bristol Foodies Festival

By Stephen Rosser
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June 24, 2015

It’s the Bristol Foodies Festival this Friday 26th to Sunday 28th June. Head along to the Wine & Champagne Theatre where you will be able to taste along with the AWE’s Laura Clay & Charles Metcalfe. Laura will be your guide on wine tasting tours around Bordeaux and the South of France. Laura...
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