Bordeaux Wineries & Vineyards, Tours, Maps, Pictures, Pronunciation

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bordeaux wines Bordeaux is one of the most popular wine producing regions -- and one of the most popular wines in the world. It is a favorite with average wine drinkers as well as wine geeks and connoisseurs.

Because of the vast area it covers, the diversity of its soils, its mix of climates and combinations of grape varieties, Bordeaux produces a very varied range of wines – dry white, sweet and botrytised white, red, rosé, clairet and sparkling wines as well as Fine Bordeaux, a brandy made from distilled wine.

The range of flavors in the Bordeaux wines means that almost anyone can find a perfect match.

It also means that the classification system can be difficult to understand. A full 65% of vineyard owners bottle wines from their own grapes. Three quarters of all the wine produced in this region comes from independent wineries. The remainder entrust the task to the 53 cooperative wineries. Each year there is an average of 850 million bottles of wine produced in Bordeaux. And there are those who would argue that it is not enough...

Bordeaux.com - Focusing on the sensuality of Bordeaux and what makes it distinctive, with how-to's on how to choose a Bordeaux, read a label, tasting guidelines, reviews and more, plus an interactive Bordeaux wine quiz to help boost your expertize.

Winemega - This site has English on the left and French a droit. The focus is Bordeaux with vintages reviewed by region from 1980 to 2003, Chateau directory searchable by region or classification, and wines searchable by year, region and classification, plus articles and tasting notes.

About Bordeaux Wine Region - You'll find Bordeaux wine information, Bordeaux region information, a wine map, information on winemaking, Bordeaux wine history and classification of the wine. There is also a section on pairing Bordeaux wines and food and a shop to buy Bordeaux wines. More detail is added on individual pages for Médoc, Haut Médoc, Margaux, Saint Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint Julien, Listrac, Moulis, Graves, Pessac Léognan, Sauternes, Barsac, 1ères Cotes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux AOC/Bordeaux Supérieur, Entre Deux Mers, Saint Emilion, Cotes de Castillon, Cotes de Francs, Pomerol, Fronsac and Cotes de Bourg... You can also play the Grow Your Own Wine game....

Bordeaux Region and Classifications - Into Wine is the name of this site and the content verifies that. The region is described and a map is provided. The classifications are very complete. If you get confused with First Growths, Second Growths or Premiers Crus and Deuxièmes Crus, these may help clarify how the classifications are applied.

Bordeaux Wine Chateaux - This site offers lovely pictures of many vineyards leading to amazing homes...Bordeaux, Medoc and Saint Emilion are all represented. You'll also find links for renting a place to stay in a Chateaux on your next trip to sample the Bordeaux wines in person...

Berry Bros & Rudd Wine Pronunciation Guide - A good collection of audio files in .wav format. Listen to bordeaux wines pronounced in their French, plus surf around the rest of the site for more information including a Bordeaux region virtual tour.

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