Bordeaux Episode 06 Wine in Bordeaux

Bordeaux wine – could two words be more inextricably linked?  No, said the author Henry James: ‘Bordeaux is dedicated to the worship of Bacchus’.  This post gives a little background, then focuses on where in the city to find out all about this most important product, whether than is learning about it, buying it, drinking it.  We finish with 5 quirky reading ideas, everything from a great wine scandal to what Samuel Pepys thought about Bordeaux wine. Reading Suggestions From Bordeaux to the Stars by Jean-Michel Cazes On Bordeaux Tales from the World's Greatest Wine Region by Jane Anson The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide 150 years from 1870 to 2020 by Neal Martin  The Billionaire’s Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace The Bordeaux Club by Neil McKendrick Links for this post Self guided wine walk around Bordeaux  2nd wine walk around Bordeaux  L'Intendant Bordeaux's best wine shop Cite du vin Huge museum on everything to do with wine 9 km self-guided bike tour of Bordeaux's vineyards 23 km self-guided bike tour of Bordeaux's vineyards 30 km self-guided bike tour of Bordeaux's vineyards Vineyards you can reach by public transport Top pick of vineyards and chateaux to visit Guided tours of vineyards outside Bordeaux Maison du Vin wine-tasting, courses, etc 20 wine bars to visit in Bordeaux Reviews of 2 Bordeaux wine bars Bordeaux Wine Festival 4 days in June Chartrons Wine Festival 2 days in October   City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time! Check our website for the blogpost accompanying this episode, to find more episodes from our Bordeaux series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk We love to receive your comments and suggestions!  You can e mail us at [email protected] And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode.  That would be very much appreciated!      

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