Château Haut-Brion

By -
Graves, Bordeaux, France

Famous wine every hotelier should know about;
please learn the proper pronunciation (0:50s):



Château Haut-Brion is considered one of the most expensive and important wine currently produced in the world.

It is one of the First Growths classified in 1855 (the others being Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Lafite-Rothschild, then later in 1973 Château Mouton Rothschild). Its history dates back to 1550 in Bordeaux, France. Other top wines made in Bordeaux include Château Petrus, Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc, Château le Pin.

These wines always appear on the wine lists of the very best restaurants in the world, costing thousands of dollars.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Johnnie Walker Tasting

By Imperial Hotel Management College -
Image
side by side comparison of its standard full range limited availability to current and graduated students please register with Kathleen Friday January 18, 6pm to 7pm at office Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch Whisky owned by Diageo and produced in Kilmarnock , Ayrshire , Scotland . It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country with yearly sales of over 130 million bottles. A blended whisky (or whiskey ) is the product of blending different types of whiskies . It is generally the product of mixing one or more single malt whiskies (made from 100 percent malted grain such as barley or rye) together with other grain whiskies or neutral grain spirits . Scotland, Ireland, and Canada are the most common countries of origin for blends. A mix of single malts only, without grain whisky, is called a vatted malt . Most blended whiskies do not list an age. When a blended whisky does so, each individual mal...
Read more

Dress Code: 'Hotel Wear'

By -
Image
Student Reminder of Professional Practices * No visible facial piercing. Females are permitted stud earring for their ears; no big flashy jewelry. * Suits: Dark pants/skirt with a dress shirt and blazer/cardigan. * Skirt: Knee length. * Pants: Dark dress pants, no tight skinny pants, low rider pants or jeans allowed. * Shirt: Conservative collared dress shirt; no logos, no t-shirts, females blouses must not be tight fitting (buttons pulling). * Dark blazer/cardigan: no casual sweaters or sport zip-ups. * Ties: All males must wear ties at all times - dark and conservative, nothing flashy. * No visible tattoos. * Make-up: Females are encouraged to wear natural looking make up ; nothing aggressive and no bright/extreme eye shadows/lipsticks allowed. * Nails: Clean, groomed and trimmed at all times. * Females are only permitted to wear natural and conservative coloured polish, no jewels or patterns. * No ski/sport jackets; all students should be in dress coats, b...
Read more