James May arrived in Bordeaux with Oz Clarke for an introduction to the art of wine tasting at the magnificent, 150-year-old Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande of Grand Dame Madame May-Elaine de Lencquesaing. After a brief break in the lessons at an unusual grape-related spa, Oz put James's new-found tasting skills to the test at the Château Pichon-Baron, in front of one of the wine industry’s biggest players, Englishman Christian Seely. Find out more about matching food with Bordeaux wines.
After mixed results the duo headed south to the coastal wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Here, South African Tom Lubbe and Kiwi Sam Harrop provided them with a crash course in winemaking at their Matassa vineyard. James’s new knowledge is then put to the test once more as Oz challenges him to produce his own wine to be tested on the unsuspecting locals.
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