http://www.thewinetravelers.com Exploring the wine regions of the world Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:52:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://www.thewinetravelers.com/?p=31 http://www.thewinetravelers.com/?p=31#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 22:05:00 +0000 JR http://www.thewinetravelers.com/blog/?p=31 Our stay in Bordeaux wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Left Bank. This relatively small region is hailed as the most famous, and successful, wine region in the world. We go there to find out why, taste the wines, eat the food, and meet the people. Contrary to the popular image of this elite area, the winemakers we met there were gracious, humble, and generous. Just like everywhere else in France.

]]> http://www.thewinetravelers.com/?feed=rss2&p=31 http://www.thewinetravelers.com/?p=30 http://www.thewinetravelers.com/?p=30#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 21:53:41 +0000 JR http://www.thewinetravelers.com/blog/?p=30 Bordeaux is a huge region of immense diversity. In this episode we eschew the giant, famous estates of the Left Bank and explore the often overlooked Right Bank, near St. Emilion, where rolling countryside, ancient villages, and quaint farmhouses dot the landscape. Here we stay with the Holzberg family, discover “pineau”, the Nardou Bar and Grill, and see firsthand what life at a small estate in Bordeaux is like. If you’re wondering, it’s pretty nice.

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