Bordeaux鈥檚 Urban Wine Trail, Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux may bring to mind rolling vineyards speckled with chateaus and streams that flow from the Atlantic Coast. This isn鈥檛 an untruth, but the city of Bordeaux is, in fact, a port city set on the Garonne famed for its fermented exports sourced from the region. A growing metropolis, Bordeaux is the site of start-ups, a new wave of聽entrepreneurial and community spirit, and several establishments to delve into Bordelais wines, often with a side of Basque tapas or the fixings of a French ap茅ro. Here, even museums are dedicated to the matter.
At La Cite du Vin ticket teller I discovered my arrival was perfectly timed to take A Glass of Wine in Markets of the World聽class. I jumped at the opportunity and while the price of the museum and class is hefty鈥攕ome 40 euros with the combined discount鈥攊t was well worth it in the museum鈥檚 impressive curation and in my four glasses of wine. The class itself is held in a large dome where the聽teacher is at the center and each of the participants takes a seat and table reminiscent of a trendy Air France lounge. The tour begins with a simulation of a market experience鈥� the lights dim and the walls become screens beaming imagery from an undisclosed area but showcasing its vegetation and landscape all to the hum of recorded sounds to bring you to the area. Essential oils highlighting key herbs to said undisclosed landscape was infused through the room鈥攁ll of which left us to guess both the locale and essential infusions in the wine. This was quite fun, but I haven鈥檛 got a strong sense of smell so all the aromas were lost on me. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
At La Cite du Vin ticket teller I discovered my arrival was perfectly timed to take A Glass of Wine in Markets of the World聽class. I jumped at the opportunity and while the price of the museum and class is hefty鈥攕ome 40 euros with the combined discount鈥攊t was well worth it in the museum鈥檚 impressive curation and in my four glasses of wine. The class itself is held in a large dome where the聽teacher is at the center and each of the participants takes a seat and table reminiscent of a trendy Air France lounge. The tour begins with a simulation of a market experience鈥� the lights dim and the walls become screens beaming imagery from an undisclosed area but showcasing its vegetation and landscape all to the hum of recorded sounds to bring you to the area. Essential oils highlighting key herbs to said undisclosed landscape was infused through the room鈥攁ll of which left us to guess both the locale and essential infusions in the wine. This was quite fun, but I haven鈥檛 got a strong sense of smell so all the aromas were lost on me. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Bordeaux鈥檚 Urban Wine Trail
Guide Location: France » Bordeaux
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Dakota Arkin
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Guide Location: France » Bordeaux
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Dakota Arkin
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- La Cite du Vin
- Museum of Wine and Trade
- La Talenquere
- La Maison du Glacier
- Au Bon Jaja
- La Conserverie 鈥� Converserie
- Frida
- Apothek
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