The classification of 1855 is one of the most famous in wine history, ... Whether red, white, dry, or sweet, wines from Bordeaux are worth learning about and tasting. At their best, ...

The real differences between these iconic French wines, according to wine pros. Bordeaux and Burgundy are known for producing complex, age-worthy wines. Beyond the cellar, France’s two most well-known ...

The priciest wines may get most of the attention, but Bordeaux is also, unexpectedly, home to some serious value. The priciest wines may get most of the attention, ...

The 1855 Classification was only based on price, ... We tasted quite a few stunning Bordeaux wines at Wine Paris last month and here are the seven best for you to buy right now.

On top of these, the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, which set prices for the 60 top wines, still influences prices today. Surprising perhaps, given that quality hasn’t always been as consistent ...

Wine lovers whose palate runs toward Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are familiar with the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux, requested by Napoleon III, in which the 60 top reds of the region were ...

Pouget said that all of the wines were part of the famous 1855 Bordeaux classification, a ranking instituted by Napoleon III to promote the best wines of Bordeaux.

Red Bordeaux wines are often considered to be too costly. ... Today more than 7,000 chateaus produce wine in Bordeaux even though just 61 were included in the 1855 classification of grand crus.

But what impressed me most was the fact that in every single case, every single wine from Bordeaux tasted great. It didn’t matter if the wine was three years old or 58 years old.

At that time the French established Bordeaux's top 60 wines to be in the Grand Cru Classé, or "Grand Vineyard Classification." One wine was added in 1973, but otherwise the list of Grand Cru ...