Around a Bottle with François Lévêque, Wine Broker | Gilles Berdin

Who are the wine brokers? What do they do on a daily basis? What roles do they play within the wine industry in Bordeaux? Are there also brokers in other French wine regions? These are some of the questions that Gilles Berdin and François Lévêque, former President of the Bordeaux Brokers' Exchange, address to define the profession of a broker and understand their essential role in the world of wine. This morning, we are going to taste and evaluate a range of wines for a merchant who has remnants of lots in his cellar and who wants a qualitative opinion. There are a hundred and fifty bottles in total to taste. We started yesterday and will finish tomorrow. Today, there are forty-four wines to judge and it's a big job...