Vineyard landscape in Sauternes, Bordeaux, with a château in the distance

Hidden Sauternes: The Quiet Side of Bordeaux’s Sweet Wine Country

Sauternes in the early morning is weirdly quiet, quieter than anywhere else in Bordeaux. There’s usually a thick mist sitting over the vines, and it’s cold enough that you actually need a sweater, even in September. Give it twenty minutes though, and the sun burns it all off and you’re too hot in that same […]