The famous Bordeaux wine region may be small on a world scale, but zoom in on the map and you’ll realise that there’s so much going on within its borders.

The area is subdivided into 60 bigger and smaller appellations (wine districts), each with their own soil, micro-climate and strict rules of production. Nearly 10,000 chateaux produce wine here.

Some are spectacular, prestigious estates creating world-famous, very expensive wines. Some are small, family-owned properties. There’s a common underlying factor though: their commitment to making the best possible wine with the means and natural resources they have at their disposal.

Allow me to guide you…

Some aren’t open for tours and tastings. Some don’t accommodate visitors just dropping in. Some are well established when it comes to wine tourism and offer fun experiences besides the usual tour and tasting. Still others are so famous that you need to contact them far in advance – or know them personally - to arrange to step over their hallowed entrance.

Which appellations, chateaux and wines to prioritise when in Bordeaux for just a couple of days? When is it best to go? How much time is necessary in each wine district? Is there time to see them all? Is the level of information adapted to us? Where to get tasty, local food? How to get back and forth from the vineyards?

If you’re asking yourself some of these questions, you’ll be glad to leave it all up to an experienced, local guide…