Chateau Prieuré-Lichine In March of 2010, several Master of Wine students – myself included – were invited to visit several prestigious Chateaux in Bordeaux. Tags: Bordeaux Master of Wine News Chateau Prieure-Lichine It was planted during the 16 th century by a small community of Benediction monks. MORE >>

Here are a few of the highlights from last week: One woman brought in a Bordeaux from her birth year: 1982. didn’t catch all the details but in the 1980s, her father represented someone’s estate that was short on cash and long on wine thus he ended up with 100 cases of 1982 Bordeaux. It is an assignment! Good times! MORE >>

Maybe it's because the Loire Valley doesn't excite people the way Bordeaux or the Napa Valley excite people. None was produced in balmy 2003, but my heart is gladdened to see the 2004 Francois Cazin Cour-Cheverny Cuvee Renaissance, $18 in stores. I hesitate to do this, because right now it's still basically a secret. MORE >>

This has been one fantastic year of enlightenment for me when it comes to all things wine. Believe I may do a year end article on the subject. If I do, I will have to include the German grape, Dornfelder as one of the highlights. Dornfelder is a cross between Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe grapes. It is the 3rd most planted red wine grape in Germany. MORE >>

Although no Bordeaux, if I am not mistaken. 2004 Produttori del Barbaresco. 2005 Puzelat Touraine La Tesni è re , a lovely smoky and funky white made of Menu Pineau, and the 2004 Puzelat Touraine La Tesni è re , a red made of Pineau D'Aunis. The more I learn about wine, the more I realize that I don't know. Who knew. Raveneau.I MORE >>