France · WINE TASTINGS IN BORDEAUX
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 wine tastings in Bordeaux justify the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
Spend about three hours at Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin, exploring 18 interactive displays on wine, vineyards, senses, and winemaking. A digital guide is available in eight languages. Finish on the 8th-floor belvedere with a glass chosen from about 15 wines and broad views over Bordeaux.
“Great view from top. Lots of fun interactive activities in the museum.”
Spend 4.5 hours with a small group of up to eight, traveling from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion by air-conditioned minivan. Walk the medieval village, visit a Grand Cru Classé château, taste three to four wines, and share cheese, cured meat, bread, and dark chocolate with guides such as Dorian, Nina, Vicky, and Theo.
“It was brilliant. Best part of my holiday. It was so much fun. Group were lovely, all different nationalities. Guide was lovely. St Emilion was just gorgeous. You haven't been to bordeaux without a wine tasting. Loved it.”
Choose Médoc or Saint-Émilion for a four-and-a-half-hour afternoon from central Bordeaux. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people, visit a château, taste local wines, and learn from guides such as Mélanie, Nina, Axel, or Thibault.
“Tour guide Nina was excellent - fun, knowledgeable, great energy. I would have liked to have tasted more wines.”
Visit Château Tour Baladoz and La Croizille with a live guide such as Sarah, Thomas, or Isabella. See old and modern cellars, learn about vines and aging, then taste three Bordeaux wines, including Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, in a scenic setting.
“It was an amazing experience. Martin was very knowledgeable”
Travel from Bordeaux in an eight-seat minivan with an English-speaking guide such as Guy, Luigi, Mathis, or Dulce. Visit a Saint-Émilion grand cru château, taste red wines, walk the UNESCO-listed village, and enjoy limited free time before returning to Bordeaux.
“Good short overview and a nice tasting experience. Guide was knowledgeable and personable. Happy we went.”
Travel from Bordeaux in a comfortable Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking wine guide, walk Saint-Émilion’s medieval lanes, then visit a classified-growth château for a guided tasting. Guides such as Karim, Hugo, Anne, and Mathis bring wine history to life in a group of no more than eight.
“The ride from Bordeaux to St. Emilion was great with beautiful sceneries along the way. Our guide was (I forgot her name, maybe Carol?) knowledgeable, patient, funny and spoke perfect English. We learned a lot from this trip.”
Travel from central Bordeaux in a van with an English-speaking guide such as Xavier, Vincent, or Emmanuelle. Walk through Saint-Émilion, visit a château, and taste three wines while learning how Bordeaux’s vineyards and winemaking work. The 260-minute tour suits a short visit, though the village deserves more time.
“Really enjoyed this tour. Varied and excellent value for money. Valentin was a great host.”
Meet your English-speaking guide in central Bordeaux for a 5.5-hour small-group trip to Saint-Émilion. Visit two wineries, taste five or six wines plus a final glass with cheese and cured meats, tour the medieval village, and return by air-conditioned minivan.
“Not value for money! We visited two wineries, nothing special. I am sure that there would be a lot better wineries that they could have included in this tour. Second winery they supplied with the wine a small cheese platter. Nothing like it was advertised in the website. My highlight was the village of Saint Emilion. I was looking forward to explore the village, however, we were given 20 minutes. I was disappointed with this. We hardly got to see anything. The tour guide was lovely and knowledgeable. Spending $400 for two people was not worth it!”
Visit Bordeaux’s Wine and Trade Museum in the historic Chartrons quarter, where vaulted cellars explain the city’s wine merchants, cooperage, aging, and trade. Explore at your own pace with English notes, then taste two wines with museum staff, including Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
“The Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum is set in an old cellar, which unfortunately had a strong musty and mouldy smell that made it difficult for me to fully enjoy the visit. That said, the wine tasting was absolutely divine. The staff provided excellent knowledge about the wines, which added great value to the experience and made it worthwhile despite the setting. If you’re in Bordeaux, I would also highly recommend visiting the Cité du Vin museum for a more polished and immersive wine experience.”
Spend one hour at family-run Château Saint-Georges Côte Pavie with an English or French guide such as Valentin, Chloe, or Matthieu. Walk through the vineyard and cellar, learn how soil, grapes, barrels, and aging shape the wine, then taste three Bordeaux reds.
“The guide is so professional and with good English explanation. That was absolutely one of the best tour so far.”
Join a French and English-speaking guide for a five-hour afternoon by coach from Bordeaux. Depending on the day, explore Saint-Émilion and its underground church, or visit two châteaux in Médoc, Graves, Sauternes, or Entre-deux-Mers. Blaye days add a citadel visit.
“Very enjoyable day overall visiting 2 vineyards, learning a lot about the history and culture of wine and “Chateau”s in Bordeaux and getting to taste 4 different wines First location, Chateau Reverdi was easily the highlight! It’s small and beautiful, the owner was extremely friendly and the wine was divine The second, larger vineyard, Chateau D’Agassac was visually much more impressive and the guide was friendly but the wine wasn’t anywhere near as nice, and there was only 1 toilet for 40-ish people meaning we were hugely delayed returning to the city”
Leave Bordeaux at 1:30 pm for Saint-Émilion and its rock-cut monolithic church, then visit a local château for a guided tasting. The air-conditioned ride and English-French guide make this a simple introduction to Bordeaux wine country, though groups can reach 50 people.
“Really great experience despite bad weather. Didn’t really see the grape vines up close but it was heavily raining so understood why they may not want people trampling through the vineyards. The whole process was talked through with opportunities to take photos the whole time, ask questions and buy souvenirs with no pressure as they understood wine is difficult to travel with.”
Join fourth-generation winemakers Marie-Anne or Florent at Château Haute-Nauve, 3 km from Saint-Émilion. Walk the vines, see fermentation and ageing equipment, hear how frost and sustainability shape the estate, then taste four wines, including two Grand Crus.
“This guided tour through the vineyards was absolutely fantastic. We were a small group with the owner taking us through his vineyards and the wine making process. His presentation method is engaging and we thoroughly enjoyed this personalized approach. The wine is absolutely delicious, and the best we have tasted in the area. We will definitely be back!”
Spend 8.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Fabien, Mélanie, Kaio, or Nina, riding e-bikes through Saint-Émilion wine country from Bordeaux. Visit two estates, taste five or six wines, enjoy château lunch, and walk through the UNESCO-listed village.
“An excellent day out cycling around beautiful vineyards. Spectacular views from St Emilion. Wonderful tastings and all with the best tour guide ever the brilliant Kaio!! Thank you again. We highly recommend this tour!”
Spend 7 to 8 hours cycling Saint-Émilion’s vineyard roads by electric bike with an English-speaking guide such as Gaspar, Caz, or Colas. Visit family-run wineries, taste 10-plus wines, enjoy a château garden lunch, and finish with classified wines in the village.
“Gaspar was an excellent entertaining and knowledgeable guide. We learned more about the business of wine making than ever before. The scenery and tastings were fantastic.”
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