Cheese Tastings in Bordeaux: The 6 Best Bookings

1.Professional – Bordeaux Wine and Cheese Tasting with a walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Start in Bordeaux’s Chartrons district with guides such as Adrian, Ani, Clemence, Caz, and Pascale. Walk past wine merchants’ houses, river views, historic churches, and famous bridges, then finish with four Bordeaux organic wines, French cheese, and baguette during a blind tasting. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Clem was an enthusiastic tour guide for a brief walking tour of the Chartron area, followed by a fun and delicious tasting of wine and cheese pairings. She covered lots of useful information, including wine styles, regions, how to read labels, and the steps in wine tasting.”

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2.Tasting of 6 Bordeaux wines and pairing charcuterie & cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Meet Mathilde or Cécilia at 25 Av. Thiers for a small-group Bordeaux tasting capped at six people. Over about 75 minutes, you’ll sample six wines, from dry whites and left- and right-bank reds to a sweet wine, while learning about grapes, soils, labels, blends, and pairings. A tasting booklet is included.

“This was an excellent wine tasting experience. Mathilde was a wonderful host, giving us a great understanding of the different regions, the blending, the aromas and how to read labels in France. She was super easy to talk to and a very knowledgeable host.”

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3.Wine Masterclass with Cheese and Charcuterie Board

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 184 reviews · 1h 30m · from $53

Meet an English or French-speaking wine guide at Olala Bordeaux, near the Grand Théâtre, for a 90-minute class covering terroir, Bordeaux’s left and right banks, tasting technique, blending, aging, and storage. You’ll taste one white and five reds, including a grand cru, with cheese, charcuterie, baguette, and water.

“Very educational and informative with a sommelier who was cordial and generous with his knowledge. An excellent experience!”

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4.Introduction to Bordeaux wines paired with cheeses & charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35Best value

Meet near Bordeaux’s Grand Théâtre for an informal wine workshop led by hosts such as Antoine, Toku, Anna, or Vincent. You’ll learn tasting basics, terroir, grape varieties, and Bordeaux’s Left Bank and Right Bank through three wines, including a Grand Cru, with cheese, charcuterie, bread, and time for questions.

“great tasting experience and you will learn a lot about the region. The time spent learning about the region was well spent and we left with a great appreciation for wine making.”

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5.Bordeaux Wines Masterclass paired with cheeses & charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Meet near Bordeaux’s Grand Théâtre for a 90-minute English-language class with a local wine expert such as Hugo, Vincent, or Antoine. Taste one white and five reds, compare grape varieties, Left Bank and Right Bank styles, and a Bordeaux grand cru alongside cheese, charcuterie, and baguette.

“Noe was the perfect host and truly helped us understand all the complexity of Bordeaux wines. This is not your average wine tasting. It is truly a wine class. We learned so much about the geography, the grapes used in Bordeaux wines, and the history of wine production in the area. What really impressed me was how Noe helped us utilize all our senses to better understand the wines. He provided very deliberate instruction on how to recognize the various primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas and flavors. I really liked that we were able to try single grape wines to better understand what to look for when tasting Bordeaux wines.…”

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6.Workshop Bordeaux wine tasting: 4 reds & charcuterie pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 1 hour · from $46

Taste four Bordeaux reds with Cécilia or Mathilde in a small group of up to six. You’ll compare Left Bank and Right Bank styles, try an aroma game, pair each wine with charcuterie, and take home a tasting booklet. The setting may be a stone room, courtyard, or underground cellar.

“Host was extremely knowledgable and very kind. She played a “game” to name scents we found in the wine. Hosted in a small cellar which added to ambiance”

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