12 Essential Bottles of Bordeaux [Timeline]

Bordeaux is one of the world’s most famous wine regions, with drinkers the world over infatuated with its juicy red blends, crisp whites, and supple dessert wines. Beyond producing some of the most sought-after bottlings around, Bordeaux’s popularity, in large part, comes from the fact that it essentially defined what it means to be a fine-wine region with the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. The system, which groups producers based on the quality of their wines, is still in place today and has allowed Bordeaux to become the world’s largest fine-wine region by volume. The article 12 Essential Bottles of Bordeaux Timeline] appeared first on [VinePair.