Category Archives: Vinexpo

Malbec Throw-Down at Vinexpo

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

Vinexpo 2009, which ran 21-25 June in Bordeaux, featured an interesting and obviously intentional juxtaposition. The Wines from Argentina pavilion was flanked by a more modest but still brazen presentation of the wines of Cahors, in southwest France, which considers … Continue reading →

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What are you going to drink, dear?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

This isn’t a wine glass, actually, but an impressive and thirst inducing decanter. It is rather tricky to pour from, but it certainly does a nice job of aerating the wine. This was taken at L’Envers du DĂ©cor, a delightful … Continue reading →

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From A-List to Riffraff in 12 Hours at Vinexpo

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

One very important aspect of Vinexpo is the industry’s effort to flatter the press. On Sunday evening, the Conseil des Grands Crus ClassĂ©s en 1855 MĂ©doc et Sauternes hosted a black-tie dinner at Château Lafite-Rothschild in honor of the international … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Vinexpo

Posted on June 24, 2009 by

Vinexpo, Bordeaux’s biennial bacchanal for the wine trade, is dangerous. It is easy to get whiplash flitting from Austria to Australia, or Burgundy to Romania, with a mere turn of the head. This wine fair is not your garden variety … Continue reading →

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