This château is worth a visit. Located in the heart of the Graves wine area of Bordeaux. It’s a family owned estate, which has decided to invest in tourism on a family scale. The scenery and position of the Chateau is quite incredible with a beautiful view of the Garonne river. The team are incredibly friendly and the family still live there, so you … Continue reading Château de Portets
For many years I’ve heard of this restaurant but never had the occasion to eat there. So I decided to change this and give them a call to reserve. La Tupina is one of the most well-known in the city where French presidents have eaten, the mayor Alain Juppé often eats here and the famous chef Rick Stein (lives in my home region of Cornwall) … Continue reading La Tupina
A winery around Bordeaux called Chateau Cadet Pontet. Just a 10 minute walk from the medieval village of Saint-Emilion Continue reading Chateau Cadet-Pontet in Saint Emilion
A medieval door in a modern city Continue reading The “Porte Cailhau”…
I visited this chateau during the open doors week-end. It’s located just outside the city, in a beautiful wooded park. The driveway is just outstanding, you’ll feel like royalty driving through. The chateau itself dates back to the 11th-12th century. It’s said that the ‘Black Prince’ would come here to hunt during the middle ages. Now renowned as a Grand Cru Classé de Graves, it’s … Continue reading Château Olivier Pessac Leognan…
A 10 hectare park five minutes walk from the centre of the city. Dating back to the 18th century, the original garden was designed by the same architect as the Place de la Bourse. It was one of France’s first gardens to be built for the public. In 1856 it was landscaped as a romantic English garden. Full of beautiful old Magnolias, ponds with rare … Continue reading The Public Garden…
In the centre of town opposite the tourist office you will find one of the most well-known wine bars of Bordeaux. It’s located on the ground floor of the Bordeaux Wine Council headquarters in a beautiful and rather unusually shaped 18th century building. The inside is as original as the outside with stunning stained glass windows, low tables and armchairs. During the summer there is … Continue reading The Bar à Vin (Wine bar)…
This is a chic brasserie situated on the left side of one of Bordeaux’s most beautiful buildings which is the Grand Theatre. It is run by one of France’s most famous chefs called Philippe Etchebest. He is well known for being the ancient chef of the famous restaurant in Saint Emilion called L’Hostellerie de Plaisance and for hosting the french version of Hells Kitchen. It’s … Continue reading The Quatrième Mur…
The Bistro of Gabriel is right in the centre of Place de la Bourse in Bourdeaux. It’s named after the Architect of the 18th century. There are two restaurants in one building, the bistro and the gastronomic. I ate in the Bistro restaurant. To start, if the weather accords, you can have a drink on the terrace which I think is probably one of the … Continue reading The Bistrot du Gabriel…
These little specialities are just mouth watering! This delicious sweet came to life thanks to the son of the baker Pascal. His son came home one night rather hungry and when he looked in the fridge he found his father’s ‘chouquettes’ and a light cream. He put them together and the white dunes were made. Ever since they have been a huge success story in … Continue reading Dunes blanches “white dunes”…
