Sep 13, 2021
Château Siran is an historic and
innovative estate on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, in the commune
of Margaux. Once owned by the
painter Toulouse-Lautrec’s great-grandmother, in the
mid-1800s Siran was purchased by ancestor of Édouard Miailhe’s
family and today he is the 6th generation to run Siran.
Miailhe, like...
Aug 31, 2021
In our continued exploration of the Médoc (which will culminate in
two free, live, online classes that I hope you'll join or watch on
YouTube afterwards), on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, I spoke with
Astrid de Pourtalès, co-owner of Château Doyac. This
property is a Cru Bourgeois...
Aug 3, 2021
Anne Le Naour is the technical and managing director for Château Meyney of St-Estèphe in the Médoc of Bordeaux. She also manages the other properties of CA Grands Crus. The company is owned by the top bank that supports wine in France, Crédit Agricole Group (sometimes referred to as "la banque verte" due to its...
May 11, 2021
After a few conversations, it became clear that M.C. Ice has been very confused about the differences between classification systems in France. Isn't Bordeaux the same as Burgundy? What’s the terminology -- it's it Premier Cru? Grand Cru? What exactly is each place ranking? And why do they do it at all?
In this show...
Dec 8, 2020
Magali Guyon has been the technical director/ winemaker of Château La Cardonne in the Médoc of Bordeaux for more than 20 years. Having worked in Bordeaux for some of the biggest names – she is the former winemaker at Château Lynch-Bages – she represents the best of the best in Bordeaux. Château La Cardonne was...