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.