Tips For Storage, Serving And Enjoyment
Bottles of Bordeaux wine should be stored on their sides in a cool, dark location away from strong odours and vibrations.
To enjoy this wine under optimal conditions, bring it gradually to its serving temperature: 8-10°C for dry white wine and 16-18°C.for red wine.
Preferably use a traditional Bordeaux wineglass, which helps allow flavours and aromas to be fully detected and appreciated.
Custom dictates that lighter or younger wines should be served before more full-bodied or riper wines.

Combining wines and foods is a task that should, first and foremost, be guided by pleasure and imagination. As the preferred companions of red meat, poultry, game, and cheeses, red Bordeaux wines are also brought out by deli meats, prawns, certain grilled fish dishes or types of fish served in sauces, and, for dessert, by strawberries, cherries, and raspberries. Allow wine to settle and decant if there is sediment. There are many food/wine combinations that are suitable for dry white Bordeaux wines; amongst the foods that go well with such wines are shellfish, seafood, crustaceans, and fish that is grilled, fried, steam-cooked or cooked lightly in a court-bouillon. A considerably more underrated option for these wines is bringing them out with deli meats and certain meat dishes: cold joints of pork, andouilles and andouillettes, potted meats, and even duck confits. These wines also go very well with appetisers.