The Wine School - from critic Eric Asimov of the NY Times - challenges us to join him as we learn more about wine

The wine critic for the NY Times, Eric Asimov, has started what he calls "Wine School." It is not in a building, it is not online, it is all from the comfort of your own home with one of the wines he chooses. I will be following Eric each month as he challenges us to learn more about tasting and discerning wines.

This month is Bordeaux. Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. The wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century.

Below are the three bottles he reccomends. However, keep in mind, if you can't find them, look to buy a wine from 2009 from the Haut-Médoc, the region where these wines originated.

 Here are the first three bottles and what he paid for them (remember prices vary; be sure you find the same wine, not a second label, in the same size bottle):

CHÂTEAU BERNADOTTE HAUT-MÉDOC 2009 $32 (Sherry-Lehmann Selections/Le Reine Importing, New York)

CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE HAUT-MÉDOC 2009 $53 (Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York)

CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET HAUT-MÉDOC 2009 $62 (Frederick Wildman & Sons)

You can find the full article HERE. 


I hope you will join me!

Cheers!