Planning
How to Visit Bordeaux France Wine Country: Trams, Trains and a First Day's Budget
The tram, the TER and the bus to the vineyards, booking a château yourself, where the tours meet, and what a first day costs with a tour or without one.
Bordeaux France Blog
Short answers to the questions you ask before a day in the vineyards: how to reach them from the city, the two banks, the facts, bringing children, and whether a private car or a shared van suits you. Choosing a Bordeaux France tour? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the first post if this is your first trip, and the last if you cannot decide between a private day and a small group. Each post links the tours it talks about, so you can go from reading to booking without hunting. The longer planning pieces are in the guides.
The vineyards
Bordeaux France Wine Regions: the Left Bank, the Right Bank and the Graves
The Médoc, Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, Pessac-Léognan and the sweet whites of the south, bank by bank, and which days out reach each one.
Facts
Bordeaux France Facts: 88 Growths, a 114 m Spire and the Port of the Moon
The figures behind the city and its wine, from the classification of 1855 to the spire of Saint-Michel, and one claim about where Bordeaux wine began.
Families
Bordeaux France Wine Days with Kids and Non-Drinkers: Age Rules and Options
The age limits each operator sets, what under-18s are poured, and the days a family or a non-drinker can join without sitting out every stop.
Private or shared
Private or Small-Group in Bordeaux France: Which Wine Day Suits You?
Your own car and guide, or a seat in a van of eight: fare basis, tasting fees, pickup and group size, measured on what the fares include.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on Bordeaux France Tours.