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Article: Blind-tasted Bordeaux wines focus of U.S. tour.(CURRENTS)
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- Cheers
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- June 1, 2006
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Sixteen winemakers from Bordeaux and 100 of the region's wines selected blindly by an expert panel were showcased at a trade tasting held last month in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. The tour's theme underscored Bordeaux's wines as "classic, contemporary and affordable." Presented by the Bordeaux Wine Bureau on behalf of the Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin Bordeaux (CIVB), the event was the first of its kind in the U.S.
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A panel of three wine experts blind-tasted more than ...