In this episode of @MalarticLagrav’s #LeGrandVoyage Joe Fattorini entertainingly describes in just five minutes, how wine is produced – from…
Every year, in February and March when temperatures are near freezing, highly skilled men and women can be seen hunched…
Red wine and cheese are often thought of as going together like the proverbial horse and carriage. But scientists who’ve…
Despite having a Square that doesn’t really exist, Bordeaux is the largest urban UNESCO World Heritage Site on the planet.…
Why do Bordeaux bottles have ‘shoulders’? What do sommeliers do with a candle? And how might a pair of tights…
Grape names have strange origins. Malbec, as Joe Fattorini reveals means ‘evil in mouth’, which hardly describes the delicious wines…
What do Dutch candles, the wine merchants of Rotterdam, and the inventor the diving bell all have to do wit…
While some people like to debate the virtues of left or right wing politics, Bordeaux drinkers prefer to talk about…
How can two plus two equal five? Why don’t Merlot grapes like being planted in gravelly soil? Why are Bordeaux…
It’s not just the UEFA Euro Championships Belgium has won in Bordeaux: Belgians have had more than a few successes…
What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, Bordeaux wines might well be on the list… In this episode…
Fancy sharing some Bordeaux wine with Napoleon Bonaparte? In this episode of Le Grand Voyage, Joe Fattorini talks about why…