 It was not the first publication dealing solely with Bordeaux wines however, in many ways its forerunner is cited as "Traite sur les vins du Medoc" (1824) by William Franck.A French translation was proposed by Féret, which led to "Guide de l'étranger à Bordeaux et dans la Gironde.Bordeaux, ses environs et ses vins classés par ordre de mérite" published in 1850, with further emphasis on classifying wines in order of merit.