🍷 Cité du Vin Weekend Escape: Wine, Culture & River Views

#springitinerary **** *Perfect for oenophiles • architecture lovers • Bordeaux explorers* ### **🌅 DAY 1: Wine Immersion Begins** **✈️ 9AM:** Arrive in Bordeaux (fly/train from Paris in 2hrs) **🏨 11AM:** Check into **La Grande Maison** (luxe wine-themed suites) **🏛️ 1PM:** - **Cité du Vin Museum** (3hr self-guided tour + wine aroma workshop) - **Must-do:** Rooftop tasting with 360° Garonne River views **🚶 4PM:** - Stroll along **Quais de Bordeaux** (mirror d'eau photo stop!) - Wine bar hop in **Chartrons district** **🍽️ 8PM:** - Dinner at **Le 7** (Cité du Vin's Michelin-starred restaurant) - Nightcap at **Baud et Millet** (100+ wines by the glass) --- ### **🍇 DAY 2: Vineyard Adventures** **🚐 9AM:** - **Saint-Émilion Half-Day Tour** (book with Ophorus Tours) - Underground cellars & Romanesque church visit **🧺 1PM:** - Picnic lunch at **Château La Dominique** (red wine-infused pool views) **⛵ 4PM:** - **Garonne River Cruise** with wine pairing (Bordeaux River Cruise) - Sunset from **Pont de Pierre** **🍷 8PM:** - Natural wine tasting at **Le Bar à Vin** (by Bordeaux Wine Council) --- ### **🛍️ DAY 3: Cultural Goodbyes** **☕ 9AM:** - Breakfast at **Black List Café** (hipster coffee + pastries) - Last-minute shopping at **Marché des Capucins** **✈️ 12PM:** Depart with suitcase full of wine! --- ### **📸 Iconic Moments:** 1. Cité du Vin's golden architecture at dusk 2. Vineyard rows from Saint-Émilion tower 3. Mirror d'eau reflections 4. Rooftop wine glass toast **💡 Pro Tips:** ✔️ Buy Cité du Vin "Discovery Pass" for full access ✔️ Tram B stops right at museum ✔️ September = Bordeaux Fête le Vin **#CiteDuVin #bordeauxwineweekend #frenchterroir #winelovers** 🍇 **Save for your oenological adventure!** #citéduvin