Lafite Lafitte and bury the hatchet
January 31st, 2011 by Writing iDealwine 
Since 2005, two Lafit (t) e clashed: the owners of Chateau Lafite Rothschild, 1st Cru Classé Pauillac , Chateau Lafitte and of those, in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.
Challenges the newspaper reveals that agreement, concluded between the two domains of families owning almost namesakes, ended five years of proceedings. The Chateau Lafitte, in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, will continue to be marketed under that name, and not that of Chateau Lafitte Mengin, as desired by the owners of Chateau Lafite Rothschild .
The Chateau Lafitte is an area that existed under this name since 1763, when the Bordeaux wine dealer Raymond Lafitte had bought.
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The history of the vineyards of Lafite is old. An area that already had plants vine , Jacques de Ségur structure vineyards in the late seventeenth century and the reputation of this wine is established already at a good level. His son Alexander extends the area in 1695 by marrying the heiress of Château Latour . From this union was born Nicolas-Alexandre, who built in the early eighteenth century the prestige and fame of Lafite, the wine is already acclaimed in Versailles and also across the Channel.
The latter's death, Lafite knows a succession of owners, it will be auctioned including after the Revolution, but the quality will be maintained at the highest level thanks to the care of its commissioners, the family of Joseph Goudal. The Château Lafite will be classified as the first in 1855.
In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild acquired, auction again, the area which has since remained the property of his family. Outside its local special (deep gravel soil, based on a marl and limestone subsoil), the quality can be explained by the average age of the vineyard (over 40), a low yield hectare and a rigorous selection procedure. In the years 1960-1970 proved wines of lower quality, due to less strict management of the area and the winemaking process.
Since 1975, the castle, celebrated by fans worldwide, produces magnificent wines, thanks to the dynamic leadership of Eric de Rothschild. In exceptionally fine, they deploy a fabulous aromatic complexity. In a matter impressive, their aging potential seems unlimited.
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Egg rolls with shrimp and crab
January 30th, 2011 by Writing iDealwine
Year of the Tiger metal ends, up to the year of the rabbit white metal. Asian countries are preparing to celebrate the New Year, which this recipe egg roll. To accompany it, the agreement is devoted Gewurztraminer , delicately spicy flavors blending perfectly with the exotic flavors. But why a white Loire , a Vouvray or montlouis ? For you to tell us!
Preparation time: 40 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Ingredients:
8 sheets of rice
50 g of crab meat
100 g peeled shrimp
1 tablespoon. with chopped chives
1/2 carrot
80 g of bean sprouts
1 tablespoon. tablespoons of peanut oil
2 mint leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon. tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon. in soy sauce
5 cl of rice wine
Salt and pepper
Preparation of the recipe
Peel and grate the carrot.
Chop the shrimp.
In a skillet cook in peanut oil bean sprouts, chopped shrimp, crab meat, grated carrot, mint for 5 minutes and season with soy sauce and oyster. Add the rice wine, chives and adjust seasoning.
Wet rice leaves under running cold water, put the middle one-half tablespoon of filling, fold the edges and roll them.
Cook the egg rolls in fryer preheated to 170 ° C for 5 min. Drain on a paper towel and serve hot with soy sauce.
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Bordeaux 2000: THE ultimate investment value
January 28th, 2011 by Angelique de Lencquesaing 
When analyzing the performance of five years of great vintages produced in Bordeaux since 1982, spring 2000 winner of the charts. And it's probably not finished ...
Certainly it is not there for the scoop of the decade. 2000 was already suspected, then announced as a "year of the century" the first rounds of pruning shears, during harvest , then at the dawn of the campaign early. The exit price at the sale en primeur , popped up sharply over 1998 and 1999 vintages, which could raise concerns lower profitability, or in any event long to externalize. The financial crisis of 2008 was then passed by there, undermining the price performance of the major Bordeaux in general, without that 2000 is an exception to the rule.
But the tour page now appears. The dimension of the greatest wines of Bordeaux, calculated in the best vintages produced since 1982, was analyzed over 5 years, between late 2005 and late 2010. The verdict is in: the 2000 vintage is now recognized as THE preferred investment value.
86% of average growth over five years
What asset manager could claim to do better? Of the 46 wines analyzed, 41 recorded a positive development. Half grew by over 50%. Nine of them have recorded over this period, a price increase greater than 100%. While these fine performances are related to the globalization of demand for fine wines, and more particularly, to the explosion of information coming from Asian countries, China first and foremost. For now, some references are attracting the attention of the market. We also note that the second wines of classified first growths have gone further than the first wine of the same domain. The wines remain the most sought after, as we know, Château Lafite Rothschild (344%) and, more importantly, its second wine The Carruades de Lafite (548%), Chateau Latour (127%) and Forts de Latour ( 190%), Chateau Mouton Rothschild (110%), Margaux (98%) and his second, Pavillon Rouge (104%). Château Palmer also growing over 100%, as Petrus . In the category of fine wines in Asia, also note Chateau Haut Brion (96%) and Beychevelle (85%), which we know the attraction of its label.
There are also charts the performance of these fine wines chosen for their rarity, the highest level of quality, such as Ausone and Château Lafleur . Also note, good growth in the course of Chateau Angelus , of Chateau Leoville Las Cases and Clos du Marquis, or, in Saint-Emilion, chateaux Pavie and Pavie Macquin .
All indications are that the Asian market curiosity and appetite for our French vintages should broaden the spectrum of raw potential interest these new fans. The price increase is recent, and the real price rise was one year ago, barely. Positive signals from the new consumer countries suggest that, although this trend will experience necessary inflection, it should nevertheless remain positive in 2011. Bordeaux 2000 and should continue to enjoy.
Top 20 best performers of the 2000 vintage
| Cote iDealwine | Cote iDealwine | Variation | |
| 31/12/2005 | 31/12/2010 | ||
| Carruades de Lafite 2000 | 35 | 230 | 548.05% |
| Lafite Rothschild 2000 | 320 | 1421 | 344.06% |
| Forts de Latour 2000 | 49 | 142 | 190.26% |
| Ausonius 2000 | 447 | 1251 | 180.26% |
| Latour 2000 | 323 | 734 | 127.44% |
| Mouton Rothschild 2000 | 329 | 691 | 110.24% |
| Palmer 2000 | 83 | 170 | 103.91% |
| Pavillon Rouge 2000 | 50 | 101 | 103.68% |
| Petrus 2000 | 1351 | 2726 | 101.80% |
| Margaux 2000 | 354 | 702 | 98.43% |
| Haut Brion 2000 | 265 | 521 | 96.42% |
| Pavia 2000 | 151 | 292 | 93.43% |
| Beychevelle 2000 | 38 | 71 | 84.97% |
| Ang é read 2000 | 116 | 198 | 70.69% |
| The e Oville Las Cases 2000 | 140 | 238 | 70.00% |
| La Mission Haut Brion 2000 | 274 | 460 | 67.83% |
| Pope Cl é ment 2000 | 59 | 96 | 63.99% |
| Lafleur 2000 | 620 | 1011 | 63.08% |
| Clos du Marquis 2000 | 28 | 45 | 61.44% |
| Pavia-Macquin 2000 | 48 | 74 | 52.08% |
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Bernard and David Cobbold Burtschy rewarded for their writings on Bordeaux
January 28th, 2011 by Angelique de Lencquesaing 
And even a prize! Press one of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur, organized by the union namesake, has rewarded journalists Burtschy Bernard (Le Figaro and Figaro Magazine) and David Cobbold (BFM in Vino, The Amateur).
For its 25th edition, this Prize, awarded by a jury composed mostly of members of the executive committee of the Union of AOC Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur, was awarded to two journalists from the French and international press: Burtschy Bernard and David Cobbold.
Dr. Bernard Burtschy is first in mathematical statistics, he teaches the subject - not the tasting 
Telecoms at ENS and the Ecole Centrale. But as a taster veteran found his signature in many French publications (Figaro, Figaro Magazine, L'Amateur, Amateur The cigar, Paris Match, Gault & Millau ...). He also for some years, participated in the selection committee of the guide published by the Revue du Vin de France.
David Cobbold is another beautiful feather wine. Their literary and artistic there is certainly no stranger. Originally from England, he chose France in 1973. Columnist in the show In Vino BFM, he has published as author or co-authored two dozen books on wine, including "The greatest vintages of the World" in Hatier. He also collaborated in the edition of "Grand Larousse of wine . " He is also the founder of the site tasting and critical eccevino.com.
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The treasures from the cellar of the British government soon on sale?
January 27th, 2011 by Writing iDealwine 
The wine cellar of the British government does suffer the same fate as that of the Paris City Hall? A Labour MP seems determined to get its sale.
864,000 pounds, almost one million euros: this is the value of the cellar of the British government. An amount shown under pressure from Labour MP Tom Watson who, after some months of further investigation, has obtained details on its contents.
The cellar contains 38,000 bottles in effect, including 26,000 bottles of red wines , the 7000 white wines , the 1800 Champagne and English tradition obliges, 3000 bottles of fortified wine type Porto . Among the treasures of this cellar, note 1955 Chateau Latour , Chateau Margaux 1961 , Chateau Palmer 1975 (a vintage British fans especially appreciated), and among the champagnes, Krug 1982 . All these wines is the subject of notes tasting carefully established by those responsible for this anthology cellar.
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Wine Star Awards 2011: Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley in the spotlight
January 26th, 2011 by Writing iDealwine 
The awards season is in full swing. After the 'Men of the Year 2011 "Review of the wine of France, the Wine Enthusiast magazine, which named its Wine Star Awards in New York a few days ago. The eleventh edition of this event has placed the French heritage in the spotlight.
Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley were honored during the ceremony Wine Star Awards from Wine Enthusiast, which was held at the New York Public Librairy on January 23.
Alain Juppe, as Mayor of Bordeaux, was awarded the Innovator of the Year prize Wine Star. Vindication for one who was the architect of the metamorphosis of the city, and champion of the future cultural center and tourist wine . The Rhone valley has in turn been consecrated Wine Region of the World 2010. And finally, Eric de Rothschild, that thrills the world with its bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild was honored for his entire career of a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Among other awards at this event, note the price of European Wine Producer of the Year, awarded to the company Sogrape Vinhos ( Portugal ), and the price of New World Winery of the Year, who returned to Nicolás and Laura Catena (Bodega Catena Zapata in Mendoza, Argentina).
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Sales in Lyon: classic and vintage wines from Bordeaux
January 25th, 2011 by Writing iDealwine
The beautiful and the signatures of Bordeaux vintages - 1961 head - are featured in this catalog which will close on January 31 iDealwine. Detailed review.
Before the price of all great wines of Bordeaux does ignite, there is still time to fill your cellar classics of the region, offered in the catalog in fine vintages . So opt for castles Pichon Baron 1989, The Gaffelière 1989 Cos d'Estournel 1990, Lynch Bages 1985 and 1990, Troplong Mondot 1990, 1990 Lascombes, Gruaud Larose 1995 or 2001 Montrose. Lovers of large sizes can throw their sights on a bottle now rare in this vintage: the Chateau Lynch Bages 1989, proposed by double magnum.
Cap on older vintages: good news for the natives of 1961! Great ambassadors of this exceptional vintage listed in the catalog: Latour, Lafite Rothschild , Haut Brion, Beychevelle ... Other notable bottles are available in older vintages: 1947 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Palmer 1959. Sauternes is not to be outdone, with some batches of Château Gilette Crème head 1937, 1945, 1949, Sigalas Rabaud 1967.
Burgundy also offers a few bottles of collection: red, note the Chambertin GC 1937 and 1969 (Leroy), and Pommard The Epeneaux 1961 (Gaunoux). White, there is the Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche GC 1976, Montrachet GC 1995, 2001 (Ramonet) and Montrachet GC 2004 (Jadot).
In the Rhone valley, fine vintages are sold: Hermitage La Chapelle 1978, 1990, 1998, Cote-Rotie La Mouline 1995 and 1999 ( Guigal ), The Landonne 1999 (Guigal), Côte-Rôtie 1999 (Clusel Roch) Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes 1988 and 1990.
Finally, old vintages again in Champagne this time, with, among others, Roederer Cristal 1969 in magnum and Krug Collection Vintage 1966.
Did you know: What is the trellising of vines?
January 24th, 2011 by Veronique Raisin
In most vineyards, including the northernmost should attach the vines and leaves up to expose the maximum leaf area to sunlight and protect grapes from frost and damp coolness to the soil surface.
This long and constraining now has many automated techniques, however, one must pass in each row of vines "meet" and "attach".
Some vineyards , including Mediterranean or Beaujolais, do not require this step; cup planted, the vines are lower and are not attached. Clusters are well shaded and ripened by the heat radiation from the ground. It may also be the case of former vineyards planted or planted in "crowd."
Originally, tying son of iron was introduced to give the rows of vines provision most favorable treatment fungicides. Today, it also allows the mechanization of the vineyard, with inter-row wide enough (minimum 2 meters) to pass a tractor.
We understand that at the beginning, the challenge was mainly to find the wood for the pegs (the planting stick), you can still find traces of complaints from growers in search of wood to support their vines. Before the railway, it was also necessary that the immediate environment of the vineyard was provided by forests so extensive enough to ensure the supply of poles and wooden casks. There need to complete, if applicable, the reservation; in most vineyards of central and eastern France, clumps of acacias made up for it.
Also included, to brighten our purposes, this spread of a vintner du Gard, distributed drawn from the excellent book by Roger Dion, History of Vine and Wine: "This is not the North that we will come to light" .
Understand by this that growers in the South of France, enjoying a mild climate, did not see much interest from Palliser to stem disease or non-existent. Of course, when those have made their appearance, the light began to descend ...
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Recipe of the week: Roast pheasant with the bourgeois
January 23rd, 2011 by Writing iDealwine
A truffle, foie gras ... the bourgeois taste for luxury this week The advantage of this recipe, in addition to being powerfully perfumed with truffle, is that the foie gras raised at the last moment on the pheasant brought him the softness and smoothness, which sometimes lack certain preparations. Our recommendation: play on finesse, choose a wine with ripe, not too young, well melted.
Preparation:
20 min
Cooking time:
45 min
Ingredients:
- 1 pheasant
- 1 small truffle
- 4 slices of foie gras
- 2 onions
- A smoked duck breast
- 100 g of bread
- 20 ml milk
- salt, pepper oil
Preparation of the recipe
- Cut the truffle into thin strips. Incise the flesh of the pheasant in several places and slip the truffle slices. Remove the fat from the smoked duck and reserve it, then cut the duck into small cubes.
- Peel and chop the onions, then pour into a saucepan with oil. Season, cover and let stew until onions are translucent.
- Soak the bread in a cup of milk for 5 min. Drain it and mix it with onions and smoked duck breast and season.
- Stuff the pheasant with the mixture. Place the pheasant on an oiled baking pan and cover it with duck fat. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 ° C (gas mark 6-7) for 45 minutes, turning gently every 15 min.
- Once cooked, cut it out and place them on plates with a little stuffing. Keep warm.
- Season the foie gras slices. Heat a skillet and when it smokes, cook the scallops 2 minutes on each side. Remove the foie gras slices on the pieces of pheasant and enjoy.
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IDeal agreement: which wines to choose for the game?
January 21st, 2011 by Veronique Raisin
When winter shows its face, it is well known, homo sapiens goes hunting. Boar, woodcock, pheasant, hare, partridge, wild duck, deer, doe ... everything is good to land in its pot. A hair or feathers, the little creatures of the forest are feasts for gourmets, at least those who have nothing else to do that marinate. For others, these agreements remains mythical, legendary so we could eat (almost) every day.
What is game?
"Wild animals hunted." A hair or feathers, big or small, the game have different flavors but one thing in common: their flesh is firm, compact, powerful taste. These meats are often prepared in a marinade, until tender, but also roasted.
What do you drink?
Red red red. Exclusively (well almost, you'll see).
Book the most flexible and most difficult, or even older vintages migratory game birds (quail, pheasants, thrushes, pigeons, ducks, partridge, woodcock ...) while the more powerful wines are better suited to game animals (deer , hares, wild boars, deer, deer ...).
Specifically ...
- To play the consensus: a Chateauneuf du Pape from May to October years of age.
- To optimize your year-end bonus: a Chambolle-Musigny or burgundy of his ilk, still a little class, like a Volnay or Pommard . In the Rhone, look for the hermitages, ribs, roast or cornas .
- To not get angry more with your banker: a Côtes du Roussillon , a Malepère, a Tursan, a Collioure , a Saint Chinian. A anjou villages or St. Joseph.
- To show you are open minded (when in fact you are well and truly broke): a languedoc, eg Corbieres , curbs de Nimes, fitou.
- To make believe that you know the great wine : a grand cru classe of Medoc ( Pauillac , St.-Estephe ), a Pessac-Léognan or moulis ( Chasse-Spleen or Poujeaux preferably to chic).
- To not be like everyone else: a Chinon, Bourgueil or a cru Beaujolais (Morgon or Moulin-a-wind).
- To complete your stepmother: a Madiran or Cahors .
Finally, I promised you white. On a saddle of hare or a rabbit with foie gras, try a Pinot Gris or Gewurztraminer dry as well as a Meursault with a partridge or a yellow wine with a wild duck. Let's go to table!
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