Bordeaux Wine Country: The Guides

Each wine day tour in the catalog has its own page with what the price covers and how the day runs. The guides cover the regions the tours drive to, the village of Saint-Émilion, the train out of Bordeaux and La Cité du Vin in the city.

Saint-Émilion railway station, below the village, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion: Train, Bus, Taxi or Car

How to get from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion by train, bus, taxi or car, with fares, journey times, the station walk and parking explained. Check the details.

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A stone vineyard hut in Moulis-en-Médoc, in the Médoc, one of the regions a Bordeaux wine day tour can reach

Bordeaux Wine Regions Map: Banks and Distances

See where each Bordeaux wine region sits, which grape it grows and how far it is from the city, then pick the day tour that reaches it.

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The front of Château Margaux at the end of its avenue, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Château Margaux: Visits, History and Wine

Château Margaux explained: the estate, the wine, the visit rules and the tours from Bordeaux that stop at its gates for a photo. Check the details.

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Inside the permanent exhibition of La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, a stop to pair with a Bordeaux wine day tour

La Cité du Vin: Tickets, Hours and Visits

What a La Cité du Vin ticket includes, the hours by season, tram line B and how long to allow, plus ways to pair the museum with a vineyard day.

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The gates of Château Haut-Brion in Pessac, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Graves Wine Region: Gravel, Pessac-Léognan and Haut-Brion

What makes Graves wine different, from its gravel soils to Pessac-Léognan and Haut-Brion, plus how to reach the vineyards from Bordeaux. Plan your visit.

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The bell tower and carved portal of the monolithic church in Saint-Émilion, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion: Tour and Tickets

How to visit the underground church of Saint-Émilion: tour prices, times, booking rules, the bell tower climb and tips for a day trip from Bordeaux.

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Reed beds and fishing huts on the Gironde estuary at Pauillac, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Pauillac Wine: Town, Terroir and First Growths

Pauillac wine explained: the appellation, three First Growths, the town on the estuary and the ways to get there from Bordeaux. Check the details.

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The weathervane of Pétrus in Pomerol, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Pomerol Wine: Merlot, Clay and No Classification

What Pomerol wine is, why the soils matter, why there is no classification and how to visit, with the day tour that reaches Pomerol from Bordeaux.

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The market square of Saint-Émilion seen from above, seen on a Bordeaux wine day tour

Saint-Émilion Village Guide: What to See

What to see in Saint-Émilion village, sight by sight, with hours, ticket prices and visit details for the church, the tower and more.

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Château d'Yquem seen from the west across its vineyard in Sauternes, near Bordeaux, a destination outside the usual Bordeaux wine day tour routes

Sauternes Wine: Noble Rot, Yquem and Visits

How Sauternes sweet wine is made, the five communes, the 1855 ranking, serving temperatures and how to visit from Bordeaux. Check the details.

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