Top Bordeaux Classes & Workshops

Going to Bordeaux without sampling the wines would be like going to Rome without trying pizza. This workshop, led by an expert in the field, introduces you to six different wines from the region, accompanied with local snacks. Improve your wine knowledge and vocabulary with a blind tasting, and take-home information brochures are provided too.

Learn all about wine in one of the world's most famous wine cities with this experience. You'll head to a local wine bar, where your expert instructor will go over the basics of wine production and terminology and let you in on some tricks of the trade. Throughout the course of your experience, you'll taste three different wines, served with charcuterie.

Experience the true taste of Bordeaux and taste the region's famous wine at a local winery, just steps from Place Gambetta. With two brothers as hosts, you will taste three traditional grape varieties while listening to simple but interesting explanations about wine and its production. Other perks include a platter of Basque country cheese and ham.

Making your own cuvée of Bordeaux wine will be a very special moment : you will experience the tasting of 3 different types of wine from the left bank of Garonne river, the right bank and the Graves. Those 3 groups are the most typical ones from Bordeaux vineyard, of international renown. During the first part of this experience, your hosts, Pierre and Geoffroy, cellar men, but also brothers, will introduce you to the main characteristics of Bordeaux vineyard in a fun and accessible way. In the second part of your journey, they will teach you how to become a real Winemaker! You will make your own wine, by mixing your own blend using different grape varieties. Thanks to this atypical class, you will get to discover emblematic grape varieties of Bordeaux vineyard and even the art of blending your own cuvée. You will get help and explanations at every step of your creation so that you get the chance to take your precious nectar home. If you're motivated, you will even get to label and close your bottle yourself!

Where better to fine-tune your appreciation of French wine than the wine capital of France? Delve into the long history of winemaking in France with a tour of the Wine and Trade Museum in Bordeaux and learn the secrets of Bordeaux’s ‘Grand Vins’. Then, indulge in an expert-led wine tasting, sample fine Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines and discover the difference between Merchant and Chateau wines.

Avoid the huge crowds, and skip the line when going to the La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. Spend the day exploring the museum as you learn about wine's unique culture. Follow cues from an interactive guide through more than 20 different themed areas, see the ‘Carte Blanche’ Exhibit, and taste a world wine. Then, head up to the eighth floor for 360-degree views of the surrounding Bordeaux cityscape.

Saint-Emilion is both a UNESCO-listed town and home to some of Bordeaux’s most famous red wines, and this small-group tasting tour from Bordeaux makes it possible to experience both in one afternoon. Learn the secrets of winemaking and ‘terroir’ on a tour and tasting at a Grand Cru winery; take a walking tour through the medieval streets of Saint-Emilion; and pair fine Bordeaux reds with delicious cheeses and charcuterie at a family-run winery.

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is an important international airport, located about a 30-minute drive from Bordeaux. With this private one-way transfer, ensure a stress-free and time-efficient start to your Bordeaux vacation. Your driver will meet you on arrival at the airport, help with your luggage, and drive you directly to your Bordeaux hotel in the comfort of a private vehicle.

Spend a day sipping French reds and whites in the Saint-Emilion and Pomerol wine region. Departing from Bordeaux, visit two chateaux to taste the region’s famous wines and wander the streets of beautiful Saint-Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Discover the secrets of Bordeaux’s world-famous wines and prestigious Grand Cru wines on this small-group afternoon tasting tour from Bordeaux. Learn how ancient and modern techniques are used to create today's amazing wines as you travel through the Medoc wine region. Admire the architecture of a Grand Cru Classé château and enjoy a French aperitif at another château.

A must for visiting gourmets, this intimate tasting session will introduce you to the highlight cheeses of France, as well as decadent Bordeaux wines. Pick between morning and evening sessions, and come prepared with an appetite: you’ll venture into the restaurant’s “100 cheese cellar,” and will enjoy nibbles of nine different French cheeses. You’ll also indulge in tastings of three different local wines to go alongside.

Get to know Bordeaux by foot on this walking tour, perfect for first-time visitors to the city. As you stroll between the sites, discover illuminating facts about the city and its history, and enjoy photo stops at highlights such as the towering Monument aux Girondins and handsome Place de la Bourse. Along the way, take in the picturesque Garonne River, amble along the pedestrianized shopping boulevard and check out the splendid Grand Théâtre, a vision of sweeping columns and one of France’s best-known theaters.

Make the most of your time in Bordeaux with a guide passionate about the city's history and culture. You will go to the Place de la Bourse, and you will see the Grand Théâtre and the Notre-Dame de Bordeaux church, while listening to the comments that we give you with humor and good humor.

Enjoy gourmet and friendly workshop based around emblematic pastries from France and the Bordeaux region. You'll leave with lots of advice, recipes and your own creations. The aim is to refine your knowledge so that you can reproduce at home the recipes you have learned in class. Each participant makes their own pastries. When a pastry is in the oven, you will make a second pastry or a cream that will then be poached in the cake. At the end of the workshop, you can discuss about your experience. You can also enjoy a little gourmet break over a glass of homemade apple juice and a tasting session.

Come and learn the techniques of canelés preparation. You will discover the history of the emblem of Bordeaux.

Presentation of the vineyard of Bordeaux Recall of the basics of tasting Tasting of 5 wines 10% discount on purchases at the end of the tasting

A unique private experience in the company of a chef to learn new cooking techniques.

Create your own wine and leave with your bottle! After a short tour of the chateau, followed by a tasting of our wines, head to the assembly workshop. Like our cuvée Symbiose, born from the blending of different vintages, we will guide you in the creation of your own wine. You will discover the secrets of blending to create your own nectar and then take home your personalized bottle as a souvenir. An original, fun and educational wine activity!

I designed my tour for people who learn French and wish to practice with someone who is used to manage a person or a group that don't master French language. I recommend an intermediate level (B1). I adapt my speech to the participants level, even if they don't all have the same one.

I develop a concept that mixes teaching and tourism: Langue et terroirs. You will learn simple sentences that are very useful during your stay in Bordeaux!

A unique private experience in the company of a chef to learn how to choose your products and master new cooking techniques.

I designed my tour for people who learn French and wish to practice with someone who is used to manage a person or a group that don't master French language. I recommend an intermediate level (B1). I adapt my speech to the participants level, even if they don't all have the same one.

Presentation of the vineyard of Bordeaux Recall of the basics of tasting Tasting of 3 wines 10% discount on purchases at the end of the tasting