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Yquem, Cheval Blanc…Bord’eaux?!

  La Maison Bord’eaux under new ownership. Pierre Lurton probably has one of the most envied jobs in in the wine world he is President of two of Bordeaux’s top properties : Cheval Blanc, First growth of Saint Emilion and Château d’Yquem, first growth Superior of Sauternes – the top dog of the 1855 ...

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Wine-themed activities in St. Emilion

  From June 13th to Septembre 23rd Exhibition Exhibition “The Jurade of Saint-Emilion, 1948-2008″ Collegiate Cloister From May 1st-3rd Open doors in the Saint-Emilion wine estates Open door days in the Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Lussac Saint-Emilion, and Puisseguin Saint-Emilion appellations. June 19th, ...

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Paris- Where the Wine is Cupid

This year, Valentine’s Day has inspired me to think about when I was living in Paris with my now husband. It was a great time, we lived in the heart of Paris and I could walk to my job in the Marias district. Paris is the most romantic city in the world. Fast forward a [...]

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Taste is for Wine, Points are for Ping Pong

Another Look At Wine Point Scores By Bill Shepard Featured in Bonjour Paris, www.bonjourparis.com Readers of this column will know that I find point scores for wine generally unhelpful, if not absolutely counterproductive. The reasons for this are various, but they were all highlighted a week or two ago, when I received an email ...

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