Edition: U.S. / Global  WINE TALK; Wining and Dining, the
Bordeaux Way  By Frank J. Prial Published: January 29, 2003  THE
wise old men of Bordeaux, whoever they were 60 or 70 years ago,
made a remarkable discovery: the press. Not the kind that
crushes grapes; the Romans knew about those presses. I mean the
press that tells the world about Bordeaux wine. It is not too
much of an exaggeration to say that few business groups anywhere
are as astute as the Bordelais when it comes to presenting their
image to the rest of the world.  Bordeaux came to mind recently
while I was tossing out Christmas cards, a chore I normally
postpone to early spring. Ninety percent of the cards were
standard holiday boilerplate, with wintry scenes and greeting
clichés. But not the cards from the great chateaus of Bordeaux.
A few were modest but the memorable ones, as usual, were
8-by-10-inch displays of such elegance and beauty that I felt
guilty consigning them to the trash. There may well be a bit of
sentiment behind these cards, b