Bouncing back from adversity makes for inspiring stories and Namratha Prashanth’s is no different. From an abused housewife in her thirties to a successful wine entrepreneur in the “Mecca of wine” Bordeaux, Namratha has indeed come a long way- her
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Jean-François Janoueix- Bordeaux's legendary winemaker and third-generation patriarch of Maison Joseph Janoueix that owns thirteen wine estates in the Libourne region of Bordeaux, France passed away recently at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Françoise Janoueix
From: Asterix and the Goths (publishers- Hodder Dargaud)Asterix fans would probably recall a particular issue of the famed comic series in which Getafix, the village druid- who makes the Gauls superhumans with his magic potion- embarks on an annual druids conference. The next few pages in the
The enchanting Miroir d'Eau at Place de la BourseA visit to Bordeaux invariably implies venturing deep inside vineyard territory, getting a close view of the vines, and of course the opportunity to taste umpteen wines. But amid all the vineyard fervour one tends to overlook the latent beauty
Laurent and me at a Brasserie in St EmilionTravelling all over France to vineyards in Champagne, Bordeaux, Provence, the Rhone valley and Beaujolais would not have been the same without my French friend Laurent Piaton's indulgence.
Can a wine lover be limited to just one wine region of a country? Surely not. A thought that compelled me to chart a course in France from Champagne to Bordeaux, Rhône Valley,Beaujolais and finally to Paris.
The first ever tasting of Bordeaux Grands Crus wines from member estates of Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) held in New Delhi was a wine lover’s dream come true.