Bordeaux: white, red, rose– and it comes in sweet and sparkling too!

What’s new, different, or surprising about the venerable, distinguished and well known wine region Bordeaux?

• As of July 2019, to combat climate change, Bordeaux wineries can use four new red grapes: Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
• New white grapes allowed in Bordeaux are Alvarinho, Petit Manseng, and Liliorila.
• Bordeaux wines come in in a wide range of styles and colors: still, sparkling, sweet, white, rose, and red.
• Bordeaux wines can be affordable! They don’t have to be red tannic monsters that break the bank.
• Bordeaux’s diversity of wines means there’s one for every occasion and menu!

In fact for a special evening at home, you can enjoy a range of sweet, savory, and sparkling wines paired with a romantic menu and barely break a $20 bill.

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