Monthly Archives: July 2012

Saint-Emilion

Posted on July 21, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This is one of the earliest “appellation” districts that I discovered and one of my favorites to this day.   It is still grouped under the umbrella of Bordeaux, but it tends to be more wallet-friendly and a great bang for … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Art Fair

Posted on July 20, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Here in Michigan there are numerous Art Fairs across the state. Some are very large like the Ann Arbor Art Fair, to very small community Art Fairs.  The Plymouth Art Fair is one of the largest in the state and … Continue reading →

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Graves and Graves Superieures

Posted on July 19, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This district adjacent to the city of Bordeaux and the original area that the term Claret referred to, as it is older than the Medoc for winemaking and wineries.   This area is also known for making white wines as well … Continue reading →

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Saint-Julien

Posted on July 18, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We come to the final entry on the great Communes of the Medoc, in the Bordeaux region. Saint-Julien has eleven classified chateaus in the confines of its borders.   These wines are known for their softness and suppleness.   They are also … Continue reading →

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Saint-Estephe

Posted on July 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The third of the great Communes of the Medoc (I am doing this alphabetically) is Saint-Estephe.  This Commune is the furthest away from Bordeaux in the Medoc.  It is also the largest wine-producing Commune in the Medoc.  The consensus of … Continue reading →

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Pauillac

Posted on July 16, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The most famous of the Communes of the Medoc; having three out of five of the Premiers Crus of the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.  In 1973 Chateau Mouton- Rothschild was moved from the top of the Second Growths up … Continue reading →

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Margaux

Posted on July 15, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Margaux is one of the famed Communes of the Haute Medoc.  It is on the Commune level that Bordeaux is famous.  Within in these Communes are the famous Chateaus that are associated with Bordeaux. In 1855 there was a Classification … Continue reading →

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Haut-Medoc

Posted on July 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The upper levels of the terrain of Medoc, Haute- Medoc are where the majesty of Bordeaux wines is located.  The four great communes of Bordeaux are located in the Haute- Medoc (Pauillac, St. Estephe, St. Julien, and Margaux) and I … Continue reading →

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Medoc

Posted on July 13, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This is the section that most people think of as Bordeaux.  This area extends about sixty miles from the city of Bordeaux.  It has only been about two hundred years of wine production for the Medoc.  Bordeaux wines were originally … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Superior

Posted on July 12, 2012 by thewineraconteur

“Bordeaux Superior” is seen on labels and restaurant menu lists.  It has the “appellation Controlee” guarantee.  It sounds like it is a better (superior) Bordeaux wine. The “superior” that is guaranteed by law, is that the wine is one or … Continue reading →

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