Bordeaux Remembers The "American Vintage"

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Issue: November 30, 1998

November 30, 1998 Bordeaux Remembers The "American Vintage" Château owners and négociants say 1982 began a new era in winemaking--and marketing By Julia Mann After 16 years, the 1982 vintage lives on in the minds (and on the palates) of the Bordeaux wine trade.

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