An excellent and timely article in the New York Times this week:
"...Bordeaux, once the world’s most hallowed region and the standard-bearer for all fine wines, is now largely irrelevant."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/dining/19pour.html?pagewanted=1&ref=general&src=me
We simply have to move on from this Bordeaux obsession in the UK wine trade. Red, overpriced and popular in China. What more do you need to know?
[Although I do confess to a soft spot for the dry and sweet whites - some vague attempt at value there]
