Exploring Wine Regions – Bordeaux France 

Exploring Wine Regions – Bordeaux France is 494 full-color pages with over 950 spectacular photographic images! This second edition explores Bordeaux France’s top wine regions of the Médoc (Margaux, Pauillac, etc.), Graves (Pessac-Léognon and Sauternes), Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Fronsac. The book is of beautiful coffee-table quality that is also a detailed travel guide. It is packed with spectacular photography, entertaining stories and a very educational journey into exploring Bordeaux, with food and wine adventures in the cities of Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, and a beach getaway on the Médoc Atlantic Ocean. And a side trip to Cognac and a cooperage.

Twenty-one weeks in Bordeaux France over three years researching, during spring, summer and fall harvest times, working with people who are at the forefront of wine and wine hospitality; researching, writing, designing, and producing this spectacular book. It is a one of a kind insiders-guide to Bordeaux’s wine regions like never seen before. If you have any interest in Bordeaux wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or other Bordeaux varietals, and especially if you want to travel to Bordeaux, this book is exactly what you need.

This book details all the information you need to travel to the Bordeaux Wine Regions: names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, email addresses, languages spoken, and more… of the wineries, hotels, restaurants and culinary opportunities. Also, numerous outdoor activities. Twenty-nine maps of the regions and winemakers, agronomists, oenologists, sommeliers, chefs, and more, are included throughout the book. With each winery is the entire line up of each châteaux’s wines.

This book is written for both the beginner wine lover and the advanced wine connoisseurs. Even if you did not drink wine, this book offers a variety of extraordinary experiences in culinary, romantic, cultural, and outdoor adventures. The book starts at the basics of winemaking and the basics of what makes Bordeaux special in the wine world. And for those ready for more, this book digs deep into the micro-appellations and sub-regions and their special terroirs and characteristics. Innovative and cutting-edge oenologist provide their insight into making unique and spectacular wines. It is a 494-page education into the rich heritage of the French wine and culinary scene in Bordeaux France.