In today’s show I get to sit down with Yves de Launay, Executive Vice President Americas of Château Angelus. Yves led a masterclass and tasting of the château’s wines that I was lucky enough to attend during my trip to Houston. We talk about the history of the château and the wines.
Links for the show:
Château Angelus – https://www.angelus.com/en/
Logis de la Cadène (Restaurant and Hotel in Saint-Émilion) – https://www.logisdelacadene.fr/en/
Le Gabriel – Place de la Bourse (Restaurant in Bordeaux) – https://le-gabriel-bordeaux.fr/en/
La Ferme 1544 (Their farm across the river from Bordeaux in the town of Saint-Loubès – French only website) – https://laferme1544.com/fr/
Wikipedia – Maya Angelou (the poet I referenced) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou
The Angelus Prayer (source of images) – https://theangelusprayer.com
Decanter – Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts – https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/bordeaux-2021-harvest-was-20-below-10-year-average-following-spring-frosts-479472/
Liv|Ex – Bordeaux 2021 weather and crop report – https://www.liv-ex.com/2022/05/bordeaux-2021-weather-crop-report/
ABC News – Houston storm: At least 5 killed, more than 600,000 without power – https://abcnews.go.com/US/rare-high-risk-warning-flash-flooding-issued-texas/story?id=110298719
WWTV (1337 Wine TV) – Bordeaux 2011 – Château Fonroque – Episode #181 (interview with Alain Moueix – audio isn’t the best) – https://www.wineworldtv.com/1337-wine-tv/2011/10/03/bordeaux-2011-chateau-fonroque-episode-181
WWTV (1337 Wine TV) – Bordeaux 2011 – Château Doisy-Védrines – Episode #184 (interview with Olivier Casteja) – https://www.wineworldtv.com/1337-wine-tv/2011/10/18/bordeaux-2011-chateau-doisy-vedrines-episode-184
