Long Island's North Fork has the right amount of rain and sun plus sandy soils that drain well that are all perfect for viticulture, producing wines similar to those from Bordeaux. After you've sipped your way through the 50+ wineries on the North Fork, it's time to head to Bordeaux, France to compare. Cheers!
Article below by Kimberley Lovato from 9/5/202 can found here.
Where to eat, drink, shop, and stay in the French wine capital.
Bordeaux fetes its wine pedigree with nearly 44,000-square-foot Cité du Vin museum in the Bacalan neighborhood. A modern tram system zigzags past spruced-up UNESCO World Heritage buildings, leafy squares, and the imposing Saint-André cathedral. Lollygagging into the wee hours on a terrace in the historic Saint Pierre district is a favorite Bordeaux pastime, as is rolling and strolling along the Garonne River under summer’s ubiquitous sunshine.
Eat
An enviable dining scene has ramped up even more with the recent arrival of chefs such as Gordon Ramsay at Le Pressoir d’Argent, featuring regional specialties such as Aquitaine beef, Atlantic seafood, and foie gras.Chef Philippe Etchebest (star of the French version of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares) greets guests table by table at his regal bistro Le Quatrième Mur which opened in 2015 inside the gorgeous Grand Théâtre.
Drink
Hole-in-the-wall gets a trendy twist at Le Verre ô Vin. The vaulted limestone wine bar in the Chartrons neighborhood serves southwestern French bites and a global array of wines by the glass.
The leather banquettes of Le Dix are just right for afternoon tea or a signature cocktail of Champagne, basil, strawberry puree, and gin.Saturday morning means a glass of crisp white wine with oysters at one of the numerous seafood stalls inside Marché des Capucins, Bordeaux’s historic marketplace and larder of Basque food specialties.
Shop
Designer names such as Hermès and Louis Vuitton shine in Bordeaux’s “Golden Triangle” district, but for treasures with character, browse the antiques shops along rue Notre Dame in Chartrons.
The ground floor boutique of the Cité du Vin sells more than 14,000 bottles of wine from some 80 countries, including unexpected producers such as Ethiopia and Tahiti.
Plump up your picnic basket at Fromagerie Deruelle, a gourmet cheese shop where hundreds of slabs, wedges, and wheels of creamy and odorous French favorites and selections from roughly 30 countries line shelves.
Where to Stay In and Around Bordeaux
The traditional InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hôtel sets the luxury standard with 130 rooms, a roof bar with direct views over the eighteenth-century opera house, Gordon Ramsay’s one-Michelin-starred Le Pressoir d’Argent, and Les Bains de Léa Nuxe Spa, where travelers relax amid a column- encircled swimming pool, rooftop Jacuzzi, and hammam. Virtuoso travelers receive breakfast daily and a $100 dining credit.
A half-hour outside the city, Les Sources de Caudalie not only serves great wine, but its guests feel better for it at the spa, which is known for its grape-infused product line. Forty rooms and 21 suites reveal wine-country decor and views of the Château Smith Haut Latte vines. Make sure to reserve a table at its two-Michelin-starred restaurant, La Grand’Vigne. Virtuoso travelers receive breakfast daily and a $100 dining credit.
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