Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum: An Insightful Journey into Wine History with Tasting Experience

Embark on a captivating journey through wine history at the Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum. Discover the evolution of the wine trade and indulge in a delightful wine tasting experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Musee du Vin et du Negoce - In the building of the royal broker Louis XV, discover three centuries of history and prestige of the

grands vins de Bordeaux. The vaulted cellars built in 1720 depict the work of the coopers and the traditional wine aging practices of traders in the nineteenth century. The cellars also illustrate the Bordeaux wine trade with a number of collections that take you beyond the two seas. The spirit of Chartrons and the Bordeaux wine trade are captured with the sophisticated architectural style of the 18th century. Various artifacts and archival documents trace the exceptional careers of the great merchant families as well as the ancestral knowledge of workers in the cellars.

The wine tasting:

At the end of your visit, you can partake in a wine tasting of two wines in the boutique of the museum. Here, you will learn how to differentiate between the grape varieties Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as learn the difference between a Merchant and Chateau wine.

What's Included
  • Wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a historical journey with a stopover at the Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum in France. Discover the development of the wine business, tracing the progression of the wine dealer from medieval times to modern wineries and exports. Following your exploration, participate in a guided wine tasting that familiarizes you with the unique wines of the Bordeaux region.

Location
Musee du Vin et du Negoce
41 rue Borie
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vacation05129587976
Aug 24, 2024
Interesting - Great experience in this museum, it is interesting to learn about the history of wine and the city. The visit includes an audio guide in many languages that can be downloaded comfortably on your smartphone. At the end there is a guided tasting (in English or French) with an expert speaker, 5 stars deserved!
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Ronie_log
Aug 20, 2024
In line with my expectations - I was looking for a museum on the history of Bordeaux wine with tasting. Satisfied with the Award Value and Lea's explanations for the wine tasting. I recommend this museum certainly small but very friendly.
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Tripperr6458qy
Jul 27, 2024
Bordeaux Wine Museum - I booked my 10€ ticket a couple of days in advance after having visited the Cité du Vin. This museum is situated in a charming street with a few typical bars and restaurants. The staff were super friendly in both English and French and answered all my difficult questions. You need about an hour for the tour and half an hour for the wine tasting. A real pilgrimage for wine lovers. Highly recommended !
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Virginia
Jun 25, 2024
interesting experience of Bordeaux vineyards and wine history - Many had recommended this museum as a must-see activity here in Bordeaux, so my friends and I popped in to see what it was all about. They welcomed us cordially, explaining the progress of the visit, letting us choose the type of guide, whether audio or paper and the amount of wines to taste, if two or three, in both cases there are many language options. We then started the visit in the first most historic quarry where the history of Bordeaux trade and port is told, and then continued to the second more technical quarry, where the process of wine production and sale is explained. These quarries were initially cellars, in fact the whole place was transformed into a museum so that it was useful to preserve the history not only of the neighborhood but of the city and all the wine production of the region. At the end of the visit we did the tasting, which I found very interesting as it helped us to better understand what we tasted next, in fact it gave us the opportunity to deepen our knowledge about Bordeaux vineyards. At the end we took a tour of the boutique where all the products and objects related to wines and oenology are available. This was my experience, I must say it fully met my expectations both with regard to the availability of people, both for the structure of the museum. If you happen to be in Bordeaux you cannot miss this museum, as it is an important symbol of Bordeaux history and culture, especially if you are passionate about wines!
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162gaiam
Jun 25, 2024
Fantastic experience to learn about the history of the wine trade and their production. SUPER CONSIGLIATA!!! - My group of friends and I came to Bordeaux for a holiday, and one day we came across this museum where for only 5€ (being students) we could visit two historic quarries turned into a museum and have a tasting of 2 typical Bordeaux wines accompanied by a detailed and interesting explanation of the Bordeaux vineyards. The museum is not big but the story it tells, through the paper or audio guides provided (in many languages, including Italian) by the museum, is very fascinating. The people who work in this place are very friendly, prepared and try to offer a best possible experience to us visitors. So Italians if you come to visit Bordeaux you can not miss a stop at the Museum of Wine and Trade!
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Loladevys
Aug 19, 2024
Dusty displays, perfect location, and interesting story. - Seems appropriate for a museum with this great story to be sited in a very dusty and authentic cellar though this is far from good museum practice. Has a great sense of place but the objects on display need some professional attention and display. The museum and interesting talk afterwards were well worth a visit.
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Excursion64704777656
Aug 15, 2024
To visit!!! - I visited this museum with a 2 glass tasting at the end. I discovered this environment and learned a lot. Very interesting visit that I recommend, not to hesitate. Good luck to the whole team.
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Carol_s
Jul 3, 2024
Good information, and... - Good information, and loved being in the "cave"...we enjoyed the wine tasting and the history in the little museum.
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Janovet329
Jun 11, 2024
Wine tasting with history - Good explanation of various wines from the area and the district. Great premises, lots of nice old equipment and a perfectly good guide system with wifi on your mobile in many languages. Expensive in the store
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Nemotraveler
Jul 21, 2024
A disappointment - The museum is located in the Charton area of Bordeaux with good public transportation by tram. The building was earlier used by wine merchants and the history of the area is actually quite interesting. Admission is EUR 10, holders of the Bordeaux City Pass EUR 5, and included is a tasting of two wines. It is a traditional museum with several historical exhibits and the tour is self guided. Texts are in French, but English texts are available at the desk. We visited around lunch time on a day with few visitors and the staff seemed rather uninspired. After our tour we wanted to do the tasting, but apparently no one were able to perform this, so we decided to leave without it which was a disappointment.
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