Castillon

We were each served two different wines: two French reds for Chef Ducasse (the 2007 Domaine de L'Aurage Côtes de Castillon and the 2009 Gouleyant Malbec from Cahors) and a California Chardonnay (2008 Robin K from the Russian River) and a Chenin Blanc from the Loire (2009 Château de la Roulerie Anjou) for me.

Alain Ducasse Lettie Teague 2011

Though the best-known subregions tend to dominate discussions—and sales—of Bordeaux, there are actually more than 50 Bordeaux subregions, including little-known appellations such as Fronsac, Entre-Deux-Mers and the Côtes de Castillon.

Getting to the Bottom of Bordeaux Lettie Teague 2011

In 2004 when my wife and I lived in St. Martin de Castillon, lighting struck the iron provencale cross on our house.

cramer - French Word-A-Day 2009

Look for such unsung appellations as Lalande-de-Pomerol, Fronsac, Côtes de Castillon and Bordeaux Supérieur and makers like Bel-Air, Jean Faux and Chasse-Spleen.

Here's to a Very Good Year: 10 Wine Resolutions Jay McInerney 2011

The lesser-classified growths second through fifth sometimes outperform the first, and the wines from less-prestigious Bordeaux appellations like Haut-M é doc, Fronsac and C ô tes du Castillon can be terrific values, especially in great vintages like 2005 and 2009.

Reawakening a Passion for Bordeaux Jay McInerney 2010

Mr. Collotte worked as a barrel maker before buying a hilly estate just outside Castillon, and he was the first Bordeaux proprietor I've ever met who wasn't dressed like a tweedy English aristocrat.

Reawakening a Passion for Bordeaux Jay McInerney 2010

Today in 1453, in the Battle of Castillon, the French under Jean Bureau defeated the English.

July 17th, 2009 madkestrel 2009

Henry V died while his son, Henry VI, was merely an infant, and the power struggle over control of the French throne led to renewed hostilities in the Hundred Years' War for a further 30+ years, highlighted by the capture of Orleans by Joan of Arc in 1429 and culminating in the final victory over the English at the Battle OF Castillon on 17 July 1453.

Archive 2007-10-21 de Brantigny........................ 2007

Henry V died while his son, Henry VI, was merely an infant, and the power struggle over control of the French throne led to renewed hostilities in the Hundred Years' War for a further 30+ years, highlighted by the capture of Orleans by Joan of Arc in 1429 and culminating in the final victory over the English at the Battle OF Castillon on 17 July 1453.

Henry V and St Crispins Day de Brantigny........................ 2007

So he literally -- he went up from there from Cannes to Grasse and then from Grasse, which is the -- at the bottom of the foothills, he then marched steadily up into the Sorbonne to Castillon and all the way to Digne and then ultimate -- ultimately to Grenoble and Lyon.

Napoleon Bonaparte 1997