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Bordeaux: Food & Wine Tour with Artisan Tastings & Sommelier

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN · FR

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Wander Bordeaux’s old streets tasting cheese wine and family recipes

You’ll wander Bordeaux’s old town with a sommelier-guide, tasting family-made foie gras, charcuterie, and sweet canelés along medieval streets. Try your hand at wine & cheese pairing and swap stories with locals in cozy shops. Expect laughter, new flavors, and that feeling when you realize you’re eating like you belong here.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bordeaux's historic landmarks

Visit Monument des Girondins
Learn history at Place Gambetta
Tour Saint André Cathedral
Hear stories at picturesque place
Discover Grosse Cloche gate
Explore medieval Porte Cailhau
Follow pilgrims' path
End at Place de la Bourse

The Experience

I didn’t expect the first bite of foie gras to feel that… gentle? We were standing in this tiny shop near Place Gambetta, and Aurélien (our guide — ex-English teacher turned sommelier) handed it over like he was sharing a secret. The air smelled kind of sweet, maybe from the bakeries nearby, or the canelés we’d see later. I remember someone behind the counter laughing at my accent when I tried to say “rillettes.” Fair enough.

Walking through Bordeaux Old Town felt like drifting between centuries — one minute you’re under the Grosse Cloche, bells echoing faintly, next you’re squeezing past families at a charcuterie counter. Aurélien kept tossing out stories about the Girondins Monument and pilgrims heading for Santiago de Compostela. Some bits stuck; some just made me hungry again. The wine & cheese pairing workshop was right after Saint André Cathedral — I thought I knew how to swirl but apparently not (he showed us, no judgment). That creamy goat cheese with local white… yeah, still thinking about it.

By the time we reached Place de la Bourse, I’d lost track of how many tastings we’d had. My hands were sticky from canelé caramel and I was carrying a list of local places scribbled by Aurélien himself. There was something comforting about moving in a small group — ten people tops — everyone sort of looking out for each other as we crossed cobbled streets. Not everything landed perfectly (I’m still not sold on fish rillettes), but honestly? It felt good to just let Bordeaux surprise me.

What’s included

Your day includes guided tastings of artisanal specialties like foie gras and charcuterie in authentic family-run shops across Old Town Bordeaux.
a hands-on wine and cheese pairing workshop with a sommelier.
sweet treats such as canelé.
plus insider recommendations from your guide — all within an intimate small group setting that feels more like wandering with friends than following a crowd.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Délicieux ! Food and History Tours - Bordeaux