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The tradition across France, as well as all of Europe, is to label wine according to where it was made. Bordeaux uses a blend of five different grapes and the amount of each grape in any bottle will vary widely across all of Bordeaux and from year to year. Therefore, it is more useful to know which region of Bordeaux it came from as each region (known as an appellation) has a distinct style year in and year out.

Le Wine Buff - Rob Moshein

Many people will be surprised, but there are great value wines in Bordeaux.  Although the classified chateau get most of the publicity there are hundreds of really great, smaller producers offering exceptional quality for price.  I like to keep some of the more reasonably priced Bordeaux always on hand, it's the perfect wine to have with a casual dinner at home or great to grab and go when you are headed to a friend's house for dinner.  I also seek out restaurants serving Bordeaux by the glass; these Bordeaux don't need to age as long as the expensive ones and are really great with food!

Le Wine Buff - Rebecca Chapa