When Bordeaux Doesn't Taste Good

By James Suckling
Posted: Monday, August 04, 2008

It's absolutely boiling in Italy at the moment. It's about 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and it cools down to the high 70s or low 80s at night. I eat alfresco most every night. A crisp white .....

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