Category Archives: France

Now that I’ve been home for two weeks, and finally have a minute or two free, I look back on the trip with a bit of amazement. The access we had to Chateau owners, technical directors, vineyard managers, etc., was … Continue reading →

This morning a fellow classmate and I jumped in the rental car and drove to St. Emilion to visit a few wineries.  We started at Chateau Angelus where we managed to shock our guide with questions and caused quite a bit … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of the MW student tour of the Medoc and Sauternes.  We started with a lecture and tasting with Denis DUBOURDIEU an Oenology Professor at the Institut de la Vigne et du Vin (ISVV) on complements of grape … Continue reading →

Today was Margaux day!  Or at least the morning and afternoon ways. Château DESMIRAIL, Château BRANE-CANTENAC, Château CANTENAC BROWN and Dewey’s speech on the 1855 classification.  We had lovely tours and tasting at each place. Had some interesting and thought-provoking conversations. … Continue reading →

Is it bed time yet?   Started with a tour and tasting at Château LYNCH-MOUSSAS in Pauillac.  Than we had a tasting of 3 different vintages of each of the five regions in Medoc.  This is the first time I … Continue reading →

What a day!  And it’s only day one of the study tour.  A few of the Americans got up and drove to St Emilion in the morning. We met up with Caroline Shinohara in town, than headed to Chateau Villardhy. … Continue reading →

Have made it to Bordeaux.  In case you aren’t sure when you land if you are in Bordeaux or not, they are kind enough to have Bordeaux wine ads all over the airport, including a barrel and two HUGE wine … Continue reading →