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The Most Beautiful Bordeaux Wineries According to a Local Guide
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Read MoreWhere is Saint Emilion and How to Get There
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Read MoreStay at a Winery in Barolo in the Heart Piedmont Wine Country
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Read MoreWineries with Lodging in the Douro Valley, Portugal
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Read MoreVisit Bordeaux on a Budget – Follow These 11 Local Tips and Save
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Read MoreWhat is the Best Glass for Chianti?
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Read MoreWhere to Stay in Bordeaux Wine Country – Vineyard Accommodations on the Right Bank (with a Map)
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Read MoreHow to Go Truffle Hunting in Italy?
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Read MoreThe Real Spanish Tapas Experiences in Bordeaux – Selected by a Spaniard
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Read MoreMichelin Star Restaurants in Bordeaux with a Map
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Read MoreA Day Trip from Marseille with Wine Tasting in Cassis
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Read MoreWhy is Bordeaux Wine So Famous and Expensive?
When we hear "Bordeaux" the image of something very luxurious...
Read MoreDay Trips from Rome for Wine Lovers: Frascati, Orvieto, Abruzzo and Tuscany
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Read MoreWhere to Go for a Wine Tasting in Porto?
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Read MoreHow to Choose a Perfect Bottle of Rose?
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Read MoreCorked Wine and Other Wine Defects. How to Spot Faulty Wine?
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Read MoreHow to Store, Open and Serve Real Champagne?
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Read MoreHow to Read a French Wine Label?
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Read MoreHow to Look Wine Savvy on a Date?
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Hi, my name is Polina. I am a sommelier and a wine tour guide in Bordeaux, France.
I travel for wine in Europe, collecting the best wineries to visit, places to stay and eat.