Bordeaux

[ bawr-doh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River.
any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, especially claret.
Bordeaux mixture.

Bordeaux

/ bɔːˈdəʊ; bɔrdo /

a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 215 363 (1999)
any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux

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The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.

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As for “wines of the world,” Gago hinted at Penfolds projects underway in Bordeaux and Champagne, so stay tuned.

When California chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon topped Burgundy and Bordeaux, the wine world’s ancient hierarchy was shattered.

A 1973 Californian Stag’s Leap cabernet out-rated a 1970 red Bordeaux from the legendary Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.

This tasty Bordeaux, made from 100 percent merlot, delivers.

Blot jokes that maybe they’re going to be like winemakers in Bordeaux, with every year the vintage of the century.

Mondavi also realized the value of coaxing trophy names from Bordeaux into opening wineries in Napa.

Both produce some wines good enough to challenge the well-bred conceits of wine makers in Burgundy and Bordeaux.

In 1982 he helped to persuade a rising superstar of Bordeaux, Christian Moueix, to make wine in Napa under the label of Dominus.

Perhaps thanks to the surf and turf and the stellar Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, there were no lost tempers.

Claret, now synonymous with fine red Bordeaux, derives from the Latin word for “clear” and “pale-colored.”

In 1823, at Bordeaux, Diard killed and robbed Montefiore, whom he met by accident.

At Bordeaux he was received with honour by the bishop, who gave him a horse to ride during his stay.

At Bordeaux, Diard hired in a quiet street a quiet little house, neatly furnished, and in it he established his wife.

Therefore as soon as she appeared, much talk was made in Bordeaux about the beautiful Spanish stranger.

A lettre de cachet was sent after him to Bordeaux; but he avoided it by crossing into Spain.

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