saint-pierreTue-Sat 12:00-23:00
Soif in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the natural-wine bar and bistro of Cecile Lambre and Nico Lefevre on Rue du Cancera, with around 350 low-intervention.
Signature pour: Aquitaine natural wines by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and low-intervention wines
Food: Small plates and charcuterie
Tip: Book the back room for groups of four; the daily blackboard is the only menu and runs until they sell out.
bacalanDaily 10:00-19:00
The Belvedere at Cite du Vin in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the 8th-floor tasting room of the wine museum, with around twenty international wines available.
Signature pour: International tasting flight
Wine focus: International wines, panoramic tasting
Food: None
Tip: The tasting is included with museum admission; arrive before 17:00 so you have time to compare the international.
saint-pierreTue-Sat 17:30-00:00
Buvette near Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is Marianne Lay's natural-wine cellar on Cours d'Alsace et Lorraine, with around seventy producers, a four-metre bottle.
Signature pour: Rotating natural sparkling or orange by the glass
Wine focus: Natural, biodynamic and organic French producers
Food: Charcuterie, cheese plates, piadinas and small sharing dishes
Tip: Sit outside on the pavement when the sun is shining; piadinas and the cheese plate pair best with the orange wine pour.
golden-triangleMon-Sat 10:00-19:30
Bordeaux Magnum in the Golden Triangle is the wine shop and tasting room on Rue Gobineau between Allees de Tourny and Place des Quinconces. At 3 Rue Gobineau.
Signature pour: Magnum bottles by the glass
Wine focus: Bordeaux fine wines and large formats
Food: Charcuterie and cheese
Tip: Tasting starts most afternoons from 16:00; the staff will open magnums by the glass on request for two or more.
golden-triangleMon-Sat 10:30-19:30
Max Bordeaux Wine Gallery on Cours de l'Intendance is the high-end Enomatic wine bar with 50 of the 1855 classified Medocs and Saint-Emilion grands crus.
Signature pour: 1855 classified Medoc by the dose
Wine focus: Grand cru classes by the glass
Food: Cheese, charcuterie
Tip: Build a flight across Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac for an Atlantic-Medoc comparison; pours start around €9.
chartronsTue-Sat 17:00-00:00
Le Sobre Chartrons on Bordeaux's Chartrons quay is the riverfront wine bar of vigneron Jean and merchant Pierre, with two air-conditioned rooms.
Signature pour: 32 wines by the glass rotating across French regions
Wine focus: 1000 bottles selected by an in-house sommelier team
Food: Finger food and chef plates by Chef Davy
Tip: The terrace catches the late sun on Quai des Chartrons; the chef plates by Davy are designed to share with the by-the-glass flights.