Near shores, distant shores…and some that disappeared millions of years ago. The shores of ancient seas, whose oysters still lie beneath our vines. The shores of the estuary, where we grill our prawns. And more distant shores, in Devon and Chile, where the day’s catch inspires some rather delicious pairings. We’d never water down our wine, of course. But a splash of Rieussec over fior di latte gelato? Now you’re talking.
Pull on your boots, tie your apron: we’re casting off.
Return to sender: a roundabout history of Retour des Indes
Some wines improve with age. These improved with mileage. The curious story of Retour des Indes.
In 19th-century Bordeaux, a failed shipment led to an unlikely discovery: wine could travel to India and come home better.
Umami city: Rieussec in London
A fish restaurant, a gelateria and a cheesemonger each explore umami in their own way. Château Rieussec joins them at the table for a series of delicious conversations.
The Don Quixotes of Brixham
A fishing trip off the coast of South Devon, a haul of scallops, and two bottles of William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru to wash them down.
Game of shores
A hydrographic guessing game. Can you identify the river, sea or ocean behind seven Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite estates?
Pichilemu: Pacific pairings
Chef Gustavo Moreno accepted our challenge: bring the day’s catch together on one plate with three wines from Viña Los Vascos, our Chilean vineyard. The result? Three unexpected pairings that cast our Cromas Syrah, Le Dix de Los Vascos and Chagual Sauvignon Blanc in a new light.
Beneath the vines, an ancient shore
From the Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis to the gravel of the Gironde, each of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite terroirs carries, in its own way, the memory of ancient seas.
Assemblage: the travelling wine
A meandering journey of rivers, ports and people who carried wine through history.
Sumptuous shores
Our teams share their favourite places to eat. From beachside guinguettes to Bordeaux bistronomy, from the banks of the Garonne to the Corbières massif by way of Chablis, their recommendations will leave you hungry and itching to travel.
Between two tides
Between two rivers and two crises, Entre-deux-Mers, a wine region with a mosaic identity, is finding in its diversity the means to reinvent itself.
Hook, line and Sauvignon
A day in a carrelet on the banks of the Gironde, some rather elusive prawns and two white wines to console ourselves: Blanc de Duhart-Milon 2024 and Château Paradis Casseuil Blanc 2024.