Full Description
A handy and stylish pocket guide to Bordeaux, The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide covers everything you need to know about the world's greatest wine region, from its centuries-long history and the geography of its famous wine appellations, to where to get the best steak frites in the city of Bordeaux. This is a guide written by wine experts for the wine-interested tourist. Everything about this complex region is covered: the difference between St Emilion and Pomerol, wine routes to take you past the legendary châteaux of the Médoc, how to read a Bordeaux wine list. The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide series is written in collaboration with Club Oenologique, with comprehensive listings of restaurants, hotels, cafés and bars, points of wider cultural interest such as art galleries and museums, which châteaux you can visit, Bordeaux winemakers' favourite restaurants and more.
Contents
Foreword 8
Map of Bordeaux 10
Introduction 12
History 14
Bordeaux's classification systems 28
The en primeur system 36
Geography 38
The communes and their wines 48
The grapes 70
How to read a Bordeaux label 80
Visiting Bordeaux 82
The towns and villages 90
Wine routes 102
The Guide 116
Châteaux tours and tastings 118
The best châteaux restaurants 138
Where to dine out in Bordeaux 144
10 top wine bars and bistros in Bordeaux 153
Staying in a Bordeaux château 160
Where to eat and drink in St-Emilion 167
Five of the best Bordeaux wine shops 173
Bordeaux's greatest wines 180
Glossary 190
Further reading 192
Index 194
Acknowledgements 198
