Traveling to Bordeaux in February with the missus. Any recommendations/tips on the wineries in the surrounding area?

Left Bank I'd try to do the Rothschild tour. St Emilion is my happy place - there are some vineyards within walking distance of central St Emilion but you can also just drive around and knock on doors. Haven't stopped in town in years but there's usually a few retail shops where you can taste a bunch of local wines and they'll ship to you.

Pros: it will be out of season, so getting a reservation will be easier. Otherwise I would advise booking months in advance for the established wineries.

Cons: temps will be in the 50s.

Not sure how much time you have, but would spend 3-4 days visiting the different subregions of Bordeaux:

1. Left Bank Part I (Medoc): visit a couple of wineries (eg, Margaux, Pauillac, St Julien, Pessac). The Medoc alone has a ton of really good wines (particularly red varietals) from which to choose.

2. Left Bank Part II (Graves): visit a couple of wineries (eg, Haut-Brion, Pape Clement). FYI, Haut-Brion has several chateaus on the left bank, so choose whichever one has wines that fit your palate.

3. Right Bank (St. Emilion): visit one or two wine houses (eg, Cantenac). I highly recommend spending a day visiting the town of St. Emilion. Well worth it. Bring good walking shoes as the streets are cobblestoned.

4. Right Bank (Pomerol): visit one or two wine houses (eg, Petrus), most of which are relatively modest.

Not sure where you are staying. Let me know should you need any other S&Rs.

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