What Makes a Wine a Bordeaux?

When someone says ‘Bordeaux’, what exactly do they mean? Bordeaux (Bore-doh) can be a place, a wine, or even a wine style. Bordeaux wines, mostly red blends, originate from France’s Bordeaux region on the Atlantic coast. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carménère, and Malbec in varying proportions, these wines […]

How to Actually Use the Bordeaux Classifications to Pick Great Wine Every Time

If you’ve ever looked at a bottle of wine from Bordeaux wine and seen something along the lines of Grand Vin, Bordeaux supérieur, Cru classe, or Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, then you’re looking at some sort of classification. Use any of these classification label terms to help you pick winning Bordeaux wines: Classified, 1855, Grand Cru […]