2003-02-16 04:00:00 PDT Bordeaux, France-- "Welcome home," said the French journalist, a friend of a friend of a friend, when we met for lunch at a bistro in the Chartrons quarter of Bordeaux, where ...

Bordeaux, the capital of the Aquitaine region, is world-renowned for its wine. The Romans planted the first vineyards over 2,000 years ago and the area around Bordeaux is now a major wine-producing ...

In a dim-lit theatre in the centre of Bordeaux, a small crowd of spectators, many of them curious onlookers, settle into their seats. In the background, the music of Michael Jackson, the face of ...

Bits and pieces about Bordeaux: •It sits on the Garonne River and has been an important port at least since Romans came here, about 56 BC. Before long, viticulture took root. •In 1154, England took ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Snow fell furiously outside as 27 young oenophiles swirled, sniffed and sipped fine Bordeaux. They huddled in teams of three to discuss the wines — not to ...

Of the 6,000 wine grapes, you've probably heard of cabernet sauvignon, “the King of Grapes,” ranging from gulp-able examples stocked on lower retail shelves to wines of stature commanding auction bids ...

As you fly into Bordeaux, the city and wine region of Southern France, one of the first things you’ll notice is the massive, modern golden building on the Garonne River. Known as La Cité du Vin, this ...

FC Girondins de Bordeaux played their final match at the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday, with the Stade de Bordeaux – built for UEFA EURO 2016 – their new home. Saturday's Derby de l'Atlantique ...