Red meat and Bordeaux wine make a perfect pair. When the fat and protien found in the beef meets the tannins in your red wine, a chemical reaction takes place making each item taste even better!
Murielle Andraud, who has taken over Bordeaux wine making responsibilities for Valandraud and Bad Boy, is in charge of producing their first, Cremant de Bordeaux wine.
09 Rieslings show an amazing fruit ripeness, racy minerality, refreshing acidity, precision and clarity. It reminds me of a perfect blend using the two most recent vintages 2007 and 2008!
The beauty of Cheval Blanc is the complex, powerful perfume paired with textures that can feel as soft as polished silk and velvet. The wine feels incredibly rich. Yet it’s never heavy
Lamb and Bordeaux wine, one of those perfect pairings; like Romeo and Juliette, Hansel and Gretel, Anthony and Cleopatra, Sid and Nancy… OK, lamb and Bordeaux is a better pairing.
As a winemaker you have to ask yourself the fundamental question: do I want to make wines that will garnish high scores and sell, or do I want to make wines in a style that I want to craft and drink.