The Garonne River curving through Bordeaux, the port behind Bordeaux wine’s rise.

How Bordeaux Became the Wine Capital of the World

Most wine regions built their reputation one good vintage at a time. Bordeaux’s is different. It came together over two thousand years of ships, marriages, treaties, and merchants, all circling around one bend in a river. If you’ve ever wondered why a bottle labeled “Bordeaux” still carries so much weight on a wine list, in […]