Among Bordeaux’s many famous wine estates, few names carry the same reputation as Château d’Yquem. Even visitors who know very little about wine have often heard of Yquem. Collectors seek it out. Restaurants place it on their most prestigious wine lists. Bottles can age for decades (sometimes even generations). But what exactly makes Château d’Yquem […]
We all know that Thomas Jefferson is best known as a Founding Father and America’s third president, but wine lovers know him for something else.
In 1787, Jefferson traveled through Bordeaux to understand why the region’s wines had become some of the most sought-after in Europe.
He visited vineyards, met merchants, compared prices, took extensive notes, and purchased wines for his own cellar. The trip itself was brief, but its impact on American wine cult […]
