Empress Josephine responsible for French Bourdeax Success

Empress Josephine was one of the first French royalty to favor Bourdeaux wines.  Louis XVI did not have even a single bottle recorded in his cellar.

Josephine’s handwritten cellar inventory was found after her detah in 1814.  The special listing of 13,286 wines along with her stemware and other treasures are display at Le Cave de Josephine through March 2010.  Her collection included wines from Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, and Hungary.  But, Napolean and her both favored bourdeaux.  Josephine is likely the catalyst that spurred the Bordeaux popularity we see today.