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A Bordeaux Futures Primer
What are Bordeaux futures? We are now in the midst of the 2010 Bordeaux futures campaign. It began in mid-April and will continue until June, 2011. The futures or “en primeur” market for Bordeaux is a relatively recent development of … Continue reading
Arnie’s European Odyssey Day Three, Noon ‘til the edge of darkness
Bordeaux Day Three, March 29th, Part Two Our first stop in Pessac-Léognan, the heart of the Graves region by the city of Bordeaux, was Smith Haut-Lafitte. This is a terrific estate sustained by the passion of its owners, Daniel and … Continue reading
Arnie’s European Odyssey Day Three, The Right Bank and Graves
Bordeaux Day Three, March 29th from dawn until noon With our tight schedule, we were limited two just five châteaux on the Right Bank; two in Pomerol, three in neighboring Saint-Emilion which is one of France’s most beautiful wine towns. … Continue reading
Arnie’s European Odyssey Day Two, mornin’ to lunch
We awoke early, ready to roll at 7:00 a.m. This was to be one of our toughest appointment-packed days – over 14 Chateaux to visit by 6:15 p.m. That meant, with a nearly two-hour lunch (sorry, it’s the habit of … Continue reading
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