#wine bordeaux

Articles on the topic of vino bordeaux.

Storing Champagne for 170 Years Is Possible!
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Storing Champagne for 170 Years Is Possible!

In 2010, a shipwreck was discovered at around 50 meters depth on the floor of the Baltic Sea, containing 168 bottles of what turned out to be Champagne. When the divers found the wine they were astonished: "We drank one, it's still good!" ...

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The formula of the first Coca-Cola: red wine & co?
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The formula of the first Coca-Cola: red wine & co?

The first Coca-Cola sold commercially was called Vin Mariani and was a compound based on red Bordeaux wine and cocaine, a formula later revised and made non-alcoholic by chemist John Stith Pemberton. Coca-Cola over the years has become a myth of our times, with...

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Sauternes, the Archetype of Wine
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Sauternes, the Archetype of Wine

Sauternes is a true miracle of nature, taking place fifty kilometers south of the French city of Bordeaux. In this evocative landscape flows the Ciron river, a small tributary of the Garonna, which undoubtedly plays a fundamental role in this precious passito wine...

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