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We often forget that in 1855 there was not one but two classifications in Bordeaux. And that it was lopsided at the top of those two league tables.  So, while there were only four First Growths in the Médoc (Haut-Brion, although in the Graves, could not be ignored), there were …

Many people consider it silly, absurd, even ridiculous to pair a simple dish with an expensive wine.  They regard it a mismatch. You should never entertain such a reservation if you will enjoy the dish and the wine in equal measure. And feel they match perfectly. The same would be …

On Tuesday 9 January 2024, about 30 Bordeaux Chateau Proprietors & Winemakers joined the Inaugural Chinese Wine Tasting at Chateau Beychevelle. This was an unique tasting of 18 wines from 7 Chinese wineries in Ningxia, Shandong, Shanxi, Yunnan and Xinjiang. They are: Ao Yun • Cru Ambasssador Margaux Brengel Chateau …

Plastic packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables will be banned from 1 January 2024 in France. Meanwhile, up to 29 foods are exempt from the country’s ban on plastic-wrapped produce including berries, brocoli and mushrooms. The government’s goal is to phase out all single-use plastics by 2040. The first step …

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