Free, Christobal (a trained enologist) left his homeland to learn about winemaking in some of the most famousvineyards in the world, including Bordeaux, France (at Chateau Margaux in 2002),Barossa Valley, Australia (Rosemont Estates, also in 2002) and Napa Valley, California(Franciscan Estates in 2001). Kolye Reserve Syrah. MORE >>

Henri Lurton, owner and winemaker of the Second Growth Bordeaux Brane-Cantenac , has long been a supporter of the arts, bringing in world-famous soprano Elizabeth Vidal to sing during En Primeur 2011. Bordeaux News brane-cantenac eric boissenot"Wine and art. it's everywhere!". As you can see from the photograph below. link]. MORE >>

Yes, one can imagine that most people think that a top wine chateau in Bordeaux is owned by a French aristocrat, yet the world has taken quite a turn since the days that this might have been the case. As this is France, wine is served as well – C’est le vie! “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?” Sunday: Dinner in a Chateau. MORE >>

2004 2 stars France BordeauxLight blackberry color. Worn wet barrel wood on the nose, with some tantalizing musk and wet earth notes. Light bodied and dry on the palate, with tomato leaf, wild berries, stewed plums and some ripe-vegetative notes, but not at all green. MORE >>

After a very formal coffee and croissant breakfast, we were met by the energetic blonde Corinne Michot, who along with Marie-Louise Schÿler, Director of Communications, spent several weeks planning the extensive details of our very extensive trip to various AXA properties in France and Hungary. Visiting Pichon Longueville. The Cellar. MORE >>