Of course we all want to be traveling the world and visiting destinations like the World Capital of Wine. But no matter if you’ve had to temporarily put away your passport and hunker down at home or your trip to Bordeaux is just still weeks or months away, you can still virtually visit Bordeaux right from the comfort of your…
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All the Ways You Can Visit Bordeaux From the Comfort of Your Couch
Château de Candale: A Saint-Émilion Gastronomic Escape
A little castle with its turret sits seemingly suspended on the famed Saint-Émilion slope overlooking the Dordogne. It’s the charming Château de Candale, which is family-run with its 13 hectares on the southern slope and a sea of vineyards in every direction. With a charming visit to taste the wines from three of the family-owned Saint-Émilion wineries and an onsite…
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Château de Cérons: Discover a Little-Known White Bordeaux Appellation
Bordeaux is an incredibly complex wine region. While red wines dominate as Bordeaux’s most famous, they aren’t the only wines produced in the Bordeaux wine region. In fact, there are 65 Bordeaux Appellations d’Origine Contrôllées (AOCs) with more than 7300 châteaux making approximately 10,000 different wines across the Bordeaux wine region. Arguably one of the least known appellations is the…
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How to Celebrate La Chandeleur in Bordeaux (aka Crêpe Day)
If there’s one thing the French have – without a doubt – figured out, it’s the celebration of food and drink. In November there’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day on the third Thursday, which is a day entirely dedicated to drinking red wine. Every January 6 there’s gathering with family and friends to eat a galette des rois with its hidden fève…
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Château Soutard: One of the Oldest Estates of the Right Bank
Located just steps away from the medieval village of Saint-Émilion,the regal mansion of Château Soutard sits down a long tree-lined drive and among a sea of vineyards. As one of the oldest estates on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, it’s an impressive château that would fit right in among the castle of the Médoc. But Château Soutard is anything but intimidating, instead…
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