Steve Pope wrote:
> Kent > wrote:
>
>> 1945 was a spectacular year for Bourdeaux wines, something I've
>> never been able to understand. How could or would that occur in
>> the waning moments of WWII. The French are making wine as per
>> usual, and the allied forces are crossing the Rhine into Germany.
>
> I have always assumed they hid away all the great Bordeaux made during
> the occupation years, and sold it all as '45 afterwards.


According to the book "Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the
Battle for France's Greatest Treasure ", the Germans pillaged most of
the good wines and drank them or sent them back to Germany. The author
claims that the vintners changed the labels so the Nazis thought they
were getting the good stuff.