Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is a area of Bordeaux, overlooking the Garonne river, which traditionally made inexpensive, mainly sweet, white wines and strong reds. Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is more and more a red wine appellation although all kind of wines are produced there. The best dry white wine are sold under the Bordeaux AOC label. The best sweet wine under the Cadillac appellation.
"Salt meadow." Lamb pastured in salt marshes washed by the sea in the immediate vicinity of Mont St-Michel. The meat is always served young and usually roasted. The grazing is said to flavour the meat which is always salty. This occurs because of a wonderful process called “embruns” by which the wind off the sea blows droplets of salt water onto the grass.
An Atlantic atherine which has found its way into the Mediterranean. A marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait. This fish grows up to 18 cm.
A wine designed to be drunk quickly, while young. Beaugolais Nouveau is a primeur. Primeurs are also young vegetables.
