Get to know Bordeaux wines

Saint-Émilion Vineyard
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In France, wines are named after the region where they are produced. Hence, Bordeaux is the wine produced in Bordeaux region.

However, to complicate to the thing a bit, within Bordeaux region itself, there are wine producing areas like Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Graves, Pomerol, Saint-Emilion, Entre-Deux-Mers, Sauternes; and wines are named after these places.

At this juncture, you may think that it is difficult to pick a Bordeaux, actually it is not quite if you knows some of the basics...MORE