Let’s go for a walk in Bordeaux City!
There is no other city in France that exudes so much luxury and elegance as Bordeaux. Walk along the river Garonne in the evening and the city looks as if it is shimmering in gold.
September 23, 2013
Bordeaux
Chateau Lestrille wins wine tourism prize
We say a big congratulation to Chateau Lestrille in Bordeaux. They were recently given an award in the prestigious competition Best of Wine Tourism, Great Wine Capitals. The competition aims to encourage forward-looking initiatives in
January 28, 2013
Top ten wine travel destinations for the summer from Vinavisen (1/2)
Vinavisen, the biggest wine newsletter in Denmark, has made a selection of their top ten wine tour destinations for you. Here are the first five on their list. The perspective is much more European on
January 28, 2013
Blend your own wine workshop, like a real winemaker
Making a blend is one of the most important skills of a wine producer. Try it yourself on a BKWine tour! Most wines are actually a blend of several different “base wines”. A big part
January 12, 2013
Bordeaux wine tour: wine tasting and visiting Saint Emilion and Pomerol
We had a fabulous wine tour two weeks ago in Bordeaux, including Saint Emilion, Pomerol and Castillon. We talked with the winemakers about the new Saint Emilion classification (the very day it was published!), about
September 19, 2012
From the Bordeaux wine tour last week: delicious wines and lots of sun
The wine tour to Bordeaux last week included many good wines and delicious food. We visited both some prestigious and impressive chateau as well as smaller, family owned and family run wine estates. Here are
September 10, 2012
A day in the Medoc: wine, food and Phelan Segur
Bordeaux is not only many aristocratic chateaux but also excellent wines and nice people For a visitor, Bordeaux can give the impression of a very unwelcoming place: few winery tasting rooms, few signs at the
April 16, 2012
Harvest wine in Bordeaux in September
In September we have a three day wine tour of Bordeaux where half a day is dedicated to manual labour in the vineyard: harvesting grapes. This is a tour that we currently offer on our
February 14, 2012
Press Release: Wine tour program for 2012
Champagne and Tuscany new destinations – plus classic Bordeaux – on BKWine 2012 wine and food travel program To go on a wine tour in spring time is quite different from travelling in the autumn.
January 11, 2012
Wine tours to Catalonia and to Bordeaux
Bordeaux is one of the classic wine tour destinations, always in great demand. Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is, perhaps surprisingly, more of a niche destination. We have wine tours to Bordeaux on a very regular
August 19, 2011
The world’s top five wine travel destinations, according to Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson is one of the world’s most famous wine writers and probably one of the most travelled too so she has seen a few wine regions. In a recent posting on her site she
August 16, 2011
“Exactly the right mix of information, delicious wine and food, and beauty!!” – In Bordeaux
It always makes us happy when someone sends us an email after having been to one of our tours. It is of course especially nice if we get some positive feedback and accolade! Christina and
June 7, 2011
“A magic experience and a memory for life” – said about the wine tour to Bordeaux
We were recently on a wine tour to Bordeaux. Many exciting winery visits and a lot of wines tasted. We will have reason to come back to that here soon. Here is a comment from
May 16, 2011
Press release: Wine tours to Bordeaux and Burgundy on the autumn travel program from BKWine
The autumn wine tour program is now available from BKWine, a tour operator specialised in wine and food tours. The scheduled tours for this fall include two destinations: Bordeaux and Burgundy. The detailed programs are
April 27, 2011
A new wine bar in Bordeaux: l’Introuvable
A new wine bar has just opened in Bordeaux: l’Introuvable, and indeed it is not easy to find on the rue des Bouviers. It’s not far from the end of Rue Ste Catherine and the
January 17, 2011
Bordeaux tour in October online
We have just published the program for the Bordeaux wine tour in October. In Bordeaux you find world famous châteaux and world famous wines but also a lot of new exciting initiatives — less famous
January 8, 2011
New city guide: Bordeaux
We’ve added a new city guide: on Bordeaux. Click on the “Resources” section in the menus.
January 6, 2011
Easier travel on the delights of Bordeaux with BKWine: truffles, wine, foie gras…
Easier travel is a travel web site, part of easier.com, with tourism and travel information. Here’s what they wrote about BKWine: The delights of Bordeaux – Truffles, wine, foie gras and duck Truffles, wine, foie
January 4, 2011
