What Did The Idiot See At Châteaux, Vineyards And Wineries Near Bordeaux?

The Idiot, once a pretentious connoisseur of Bordeaux wines, recently spent a few days leisurely strolling through the grape-growing, wine-producing regions around Bordeaux. Think châteaux, vineyards and wineries in Médoc, Saint-Émilion and Pomerol.

Here’s what you missed.

A church in the vineyards in the Médoc region.

Château Margaux in the Médoc region.

A new vineyard at Château Margaux.

Grapes being delivered to the Cos d’Estournel winery in the Médoc region.

The fishing method employed on the Gironde River in the Médoc region.

An over-sized bottle of wine in a vineyard in Saint-Émilion.

A château in the Saint-Émilion region near Bordeaux.

The sun setting on the vineyards near the village of Saint-Émilion.

The Châteaux La Rose Figeac winery in the prestigious Pomerol region.

House hunting in the Bordeaux wine country.

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Posted on October 7, 2019 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, France, Idiotic Musings, PR, Style, Travel, Weather

About Joel

Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."

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