Bordeaux
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River.
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any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, especially claret.
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a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 215 363 (1999)
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any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux
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The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.
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Like many winemakers around Bordeaux, Perrin of Château Carbonnieux never installed an irrigation system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The forest between Bordeaux and a line of majestic sand dunes on the Atlantic is the largest in France, far bigger than any in the Alps or Pyrenees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
She was fastidious, using the company’s laboratory to analyze the tannins and colors of grapes in different parcels of the vineyard to craft specific types of wine, just as she had been taught in Bordeaux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I felt a sense of the apocalypse this summer," said Cyril Chedeville, a 59-year-old from Bordeaux in southwestern France.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
This time it was a matchbook embossed with the crest of the hotel they’ve taken over for their offices—C d B, Château de Bordeaux.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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