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Bordeaux wine – could two words be more inextricably linked? No, said the author Henry James: ‘Bordeaux is dedicated to the worship of Bacchus’. This post gives a little background, then focuses on where in the city to find out all about this most important product, whether than is learning about it, buying it, drinking it. We finish with 5 quirky reading ideas, everything from a great wine scandal to what Samuel Pepys thought about Bordeaux wine.
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From Bordeaux to the Stars by Jean-Michel Cazes
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Self guided wine walk around Bordeaux
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Bordeaux wine – could two words be more inextricably linked? No, said the author Henry James: ‘Bordeaux is dedicated to the worship of Bacchus’. This post gives a little background, then focuses on where in the city to find out all about this most important product, whether than is learning about it, buying it, drinking it. We finish with 5 quirky reading ideas, everything from a great wine scandal to what Samuel Pepys thought about Bordeaux wine.
Reading Suggestions
From Bordeaux to the Stars by Jean-Michel Cazes
Links for this post
Self guided wine walk around Bordeaux
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!

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