Wine tasting in Bordeaux.

Ah, Bordeaux...you're one of several meccas for wine lovers and you did not disappoint. Two-thirds of the reason I booked a flight to Toulouse, aside from the low cost, was to go on a wine tasting tour with Bordovino in nearby Bordeaux. Bordeaux is one of the most famous and oldest wine-growing regions in the world and is full of delicious wine and gorgeous tasting rooms usually set in some magnificent castle or chateau. Early Sunday morning, I hopped on a train that passed through the French countryside and adorable old farmhouses and churches, which made the early start time worth it. After a yummy lunch at Comptoir of crab ravioli with green apple and wasabi cream and wild prawns with shitaki mushrooms and asparagus, it was time to meet up with my fellow wine lovers to head off on the tour.

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