Most wine regions built their reputation one good vintage at a time. Bordeaux’s is different. It came together over two thousand years of ships, marriages, treaties, and merchants, all circling
People are often surprised when we tell them winter is one of our favorite times of year in Bordeaux. The summer crowds are long gone, the vineyards go quiet, and
While walking through a vineyard in Sauternes on an October morning, the grapes look wrong. That’s usually the first reaction, walking through a Sauternes vineyard in October. Shriveled, dusted grey,
Comparing a Bordeaux river cruise to a private wine tour usually comes down to one thing: how much of the region do you actually want to see? Bordeaux rewards people
Everyone tells you to visit Arcachon in summer. The beaches, the boats, the long evenings on the bay. And it’s lovely then, no argument. But if you ask us, Arcachon
Pessac-Léognan doesn’t get quite the same recognition as Margaux or St-Émilion, but spend an afternoon at Château Smith Haut Lafitte and you’ll understand why so many visitors leave calling it
Among Bordeaux’s many famous wine estates, few names carry the same reputation as Château d’Yquem. Even visitors who know very little about wine have often heard of Yquem. Collectors seek
Some of Bordeaux’s most memorable hidden châteaux experiences happen at estates that rarely appear in guidebooks When people first start planning a trip to see châteaux in Bordeaux, they usually
A Cognac day trip from Bordeaux starts about 90 minutes north of the city, where the town of Cognac sits on the banks of the Charente River. When most visitors
