Franck Dubourdieu is both an agronomist and an oenologist who was born in 1939 in Barsac. He is the father of 2 children. Until 1989, he was a wine merchant at the Hôtel des Vins, a building located on the Rue Abbé de l’Epée in Bordeaux, with 600 square metres of cellars. Aside from the usual trade activities, the business also offered mail order services, tasting classes and wine tours. In 2000, he sold the Hôtel des Vins to the Duclos group, and became a consultant for various merchants. He also pursued his career as a wine writer. From 1991, he published several editions of « Grands Bordeaux de 1945 à nos jours » (Great Bordeaux from 1945 to the present day) and « Bons Bordeaux abordables » (Good Affordable Bordeaux). This latest guide is the fruit of 10 years of tasting around 3,000 non classified châteaux. This continuously updated work will be available online in late 2014, via a new website.......................... http://www.bordeauxwinenews.com/blog/focus-on-a-player-franck-dubourdieu/
