The blue clay of these areas imparts distinctive characteristics – Chateau Petrus in Pomerol is especially famous for this soil type. Unfortunately, there are some prohibitive factors to trying these ...

A beautiful vintage, marked by very warm and dry weather right from the start, continuing on through harvest, with well-timed rains in June and August. Merlot berries were small and concentrated; ...

Bordeaux -- France's biggest wine region -- produces the iconic Medoc, Saint-Emilion, and Pomerol high-end wines, as well as larger quantities of lower-priced produce. In total, Bordeaux ...

Born into a wine family in Bordeaux, Rolland grew up at Château Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol. He studied enology at the University of Bordeaux, where he met his wife and future partner, Dany, graduating ...