Enjoy Bordeaux
One of the biggest misconceptions people in the united States have about wines from Bordeaux is that they are too expensive for every day drinking; or simply too expensive in general. Certainly, there are expensive wines from Bordeaux, just as there are expensive wines from Napa, Sonoma and the rest of the world.But, the fact is, most Bordeaux wines are are very approachable in terms of taste

Bordeaux Futures
Panos Kakaviatos has an article in Decanter about supposed American disillusionment with Bordeaux Futures:Wine merchants will buy 2009 Bordeaux futures, but they say that previous vintages are unsold, the economy is uncertain, the exchange rate unfavourable – and they doubt Robert Parker can score it higher than 2008 anyway.Michael Glasby of the American retailer Premier Cru in California

Biodynamic Wine on NBC
Our local NBC affiliate has a good piece on the biodynamic wine process, specifically Montemaggiore (which makes a great Syrah). In Virginia, Chateau O'Brien produces all of their wines biodynamically, and they make some excellent red blends.

La Maison du Vin de Margaux
Before coming out to Bordeaux I did a lot of prep work. In addition to contacting the Chateaux I wanted to visit, I also needed to get maps, plan routes, figure out places to stay and sites to see. I relied on a lot of tourism books and online information, all of which I will talk about at a later date. But, once I got out to Margaux the most helpful resource was La Maison du Vin de Margaux --

8th Estate Winery
Hong Kong is one of the fastest growing markets for high end wine. While I was in Bordeaux I heard quite a few stories about the recent influx of tourists from China and Hong Kong and some of the Chateaux are no offering their websites in French, English and Chinese.So, it would make sense to open a winery in Hong Kong. The 8th Estate Winery is an urban winery, and the first one in Hong Kong.