By Brinda Bourhis A few days ago I was at Château Phelan Segur, St Estèphe and the harvests were in full swing. Around 150 harvesters have been taken on to pick the grapes on this 68 hectare property, in the heart of Saint Estèphe and where the quest for quality has...
Text: Brinda Bourhis The harvests not only concern the wine producers and their pickers. The role of the external consultant who has been following the evolution of the vine cycle all the way until the end of the winemaking process is an important one and his/her...
Text & Images: Brinda Bourhis Both wine producers and pickers were thrilled to kick-off the 2014 harvests early September in the Pessac Leognan area including the Cru Classé Graves Whites, since the weather conditions were ideal. The Indian summer will mark this...
Text: Brinda Bourhis // Images: Bordeaux Fete le Vin 2014 500 000 visitors attended the Bordeaux Wine Festival that took place from 26-29 June in the city along the quaysides of the Garonne River – a remarkable result for this event that is now in its 9th edition....
On 19th March, Millésima , the leading on-line wine merchant from Bordeaux hosted an exceptional tasting with over 30 producers from prestigious appellations of the Rhône Valley. Created in 1988 by Patrick Bernard, Millésima has over 65,000 customers mainly in Europe,...
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