Overview

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 chateaux of the Medoc, 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, cafes and bars, points of wider cultural interest such as art galleries and museums, which chateaux you can visit, Bordeaux winemakers' favourite restaurants and more.

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9781917084512

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""Published by a London-based specialty wine press, these charming little pocket guides clearly come from knowledgeable authors. They’re packed tight with practical advice and informed opinion."" - Wall Street Journal

Author Information

Georgie Hindle is the Bordeaux correspondent for Decanter magazine and editor of Decanter Premium. She joined Decanter as deputy online editor in 2011; over the next decade she travelled regularly to Bordeaux, in 2019 becoming regional editor for France, overseeing Decanter's global fine wine content. She moved to France in 2021.

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