Bordeaux is more than just wine country. It’s briny oysters, caramel canelés, market mornings, and sunset apéros by the river. The food scene here is bold, elegant, and blessedly local—if you know where to look.
Bordeaux taught me that wine is never just wine—it’s geography, personality, and the excuse for a second plate of food. No regrets.
To say I was mildly hungover on Monday morning would be an understatement. The dreary drizzle over Bordeaux wasn’t helping, nor was my capsule hostel bed that seemed to be a cocoon designed to trap me in my misery. But after some internal wrestling, I managed to drag myself into the grey world, driven by … Read more
I’m no runner, but a marathon that winds through the world’s most famous vineyards, with stops every few kilometres to feast on the best wine and gourmet food France has to offer, might just tempt me to strap up my gammy knee, lay off the fags and get running. Welcome to your guide to the … Read more