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Estate visits, tasting notes, meetings with winegrowers and food and wine pairings. A field notebook kept by Estelle Mau, published along the way through French vineyards.
MICHELIN Grappes in Bordeaux: what the first Bordeaux selection tells us about the vineyard in 2026
On 7 September 2026, the MICHELIN Guide unveiled its very first Bordeaux selection of Grappes at La Cité du Vin. 84 estates, 9 châteaux with 3 Grappes, a precise methodology. My reading, from a taster's point of view.
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Every article starts from a real visit, tasting or meeting. No copying of press kits: what is written here has been drunk, seen or walked.
BordeauxMICHELIN Grappes in Bordeaux: what the first Bordeaux selection tells us about the vineyard in 2026
84 estates, 9 châteaux with 3 Grappes, a precise methodology. My reading, from a taster's point of view.
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ImmersionCos d'Estournel and La Maison Estournel: my immersion in a grand cru like no other
A visit to the gravity-flow cellar, a tasting of the 2025 vintage and lunch at La Maison Estournel.
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AppellationsThe Bordeaux vineyard revival: what is really changing in our glasses
Vines pulled up, forgotten grape varieties, rebel women winemakers, lighter wines. And the bottles to taste.
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What you will find here
The blog is organised into categories: immersions at the property, châteaux and their appellations, restaurants and wine shops, food and wine pairings, and editorials on wine trends.
- Immersion
- In-depth visits: cellar, vines, team and tasting, told from the inside.
- Château
- Portraits of properties, their history, their style and the vintages that matter.
- Appellations
- Reading terroirs, classifications and what is moving in the appellations.
- Restaurant
- Tables, wine lists and pairings worth the detour.
- Bordeaux
- The vineyard next door: left bank, right bank, Entre-deux-Mers and Sauternes.
- Trends editorial
- Opinions on what is changing in wine, from global warming to new tastes.
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