Wine can be confusing, especially when it comes to the laws and classifications around it. In the United States, they’re relatively straightforward — we have the American Viticultural Area (AVA) ...

Over the last couple of months, I have had many readers wanting another column deciphering the confusing classification of wines in the world. The 1855 Classification of red wines of the Gironde ...

Bordeaux is the world’s biggest source of top quality wines. But a Bordeaux wine can cost anything from a few dollars or euros to several thousand per bottle. In Bordeaux you can find the ultimate ...

For more than a century, the gold standard of world wine was the 1855 classification of the First Growths of Bordeaux. While many regions around the world made wine at that time, France was considered ...

DAVID LAUNAY, Commercial Director of CA Grands Crus and brand owner of Chateau Meyney. THE 1855 Bordeaux Classification has pretty much stood the test of time despite its being 167 years old. It was ...