Tag Archives: Médoc
Chateau du Tertre, Margaux-France
On a recent September morning, I drove along the picturesque and rolling Route des Châteaux from Pauillac to Margaux in the Bordeaux wine country, to reach Château du Tertre. This estate of 52 unbroken hectares of vine has since 1997 … Continue reading
Meet the artist: Antoine Vincens de Tapol
Just back from the holidays, we kicked off the Winter season in the Bordeaux winelands with the opening of a new exhibit at Château Palmer (Margaux). “Balkans” is a series of photos taken using a Rolleiflex between Montenegro and Albany, by photographer Antoine … Continue reading
Marathon du Médoc, France
Each mid-September, since 31 years, the longest marathon in the world kicks off, right here in Pauillac, near Bordeaux. Why longest, you may wonder? The Marathon du Médoc is the official distance, except it offers a unique experience to its 8,500+ runners from 71 nationalities. Taste wine, oysters or other … Continue reading
My bike and I, from NYC to Saint-Estèphe
Moons ago, I purchased my very first bike from a girl who lived in New York City and who was moving back to France. She had bought it from a boyfriend who departed for France a year earlier. I rode … Continue reading
Pauillac one-hour walking tour #2, France
My first walking tour around Château Cordeillan-Bages sparked my desire to take another walk on the wildside – this time towards the Gironde (the longest navigable estuary in Western Europe). Heading out of the hotel, cross the mythical Route des Châteaux leading to Bordeaux (N2S: … Continue reading
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