When we tell people we live in Bordeaux, the response is “Great wine, but what city do you live in?” Bordeaux is indeed one of the most famous wine regions in the world, but it’s also a city. A gorgeous honey-colored neoclassical city married with the remains of a medieval town…but that’s a story for another day. Bordeaux is a…
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La Cite du Vin: Bordeaux’s Wine Museum
Where to Find the Best Chocolate in Bordeaux
It’s Bayonne, Bordeaux’s neighbor to the south, that is the chocolate capital of France. But plenty of chocolate makers have set up shop right here in Bordeaux and you can find some of the best chocolate in all of France right here in the Wine Capital of the World. We’ve tasted countless chocolates in Bordeaux to determine the best to…
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Chateau de Reignac: The Scent Garden Tour
The year is 2009. It’s a story worthy of a becoming a movie, just as Bottle Shock recounted the tale of a Napa Valley winemaker who beats every French vintner in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. Only this time, world-famous wine critics rank an AOC Bordeaux Supérieur above some of Bordeaux’s most renowned 1er Grand Cru Classé wines in…
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5 Best Sauternes Châteaux to Visit
Bordeaux is famous for its red wine blends known round the world. But did you know that some of the most expensive wines in Bordeaux actually aren’t red at all? In fact, it’s a bottle from Bordeaux’s Sauternes appellation that holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive bottle of white wine ever sold: an 1811 bottle of Château…
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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey: A Gastronomic Getaway in Sauternes
In the most beautiful part of Sauternes where the most famous Sauternes châteaux lie, there’s a honey colored castle. It’s Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, one of the oldest châteaux in Sauternes, and now a luxury boutique hotel and a gastronomic restaurant as well. Thomas Jefferson even bought wines from the château on his travels to Bordeaux in 1788. Come discover the wines,…
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