All posts in: "Wine Education"

  1. A New Season

    The pruning and turning of the soil has been done at Etalon Rouge, and bud-burst started about ten days ago. We have bought new barrels for the 2015 harvest. This vintage will be an exceptional millisime. Like 2010 the price…

  2. Les on WineLineRadio.com

    We are excited once again to be featured on Robert Scott’s www.winelineradio.com podcast. Tune in this Friday when Les covers debunking the myths of wine and wine tasting. Les is the smiling proprietor of Villa Saint Simon in Blaye, Bordeaux. Robert and…

  3. Damn the vintage, just pass the pinot

    Hi Everybody, Wine is often wrongly regarded as the preserve of men. At Villa St Simon it is often the women who challenge me the most in their quest for knowledge about wine. Women are also the biggest purchasers of…

  4. Celebrate Asparagus

    This weekend was the Asparagus festival in the neighbouring town of Etauliers. It is a feast, not only of the beautiful white Asparigii for which the region is famous, but also of artisanal food and wine from all over France.…