2 Best Shopping in Bordeaux and the Wine Country, France

This historic 17th-century closière serves as the wine house of Cadillac, where English-speaking experts are on hand to help you make sense of, and taste, some of the more than 400 wines from estates covering 3,400 acres of Bordeaux. You can purchase the wines that take your fancy.

A colorful market held every Saturday morning in the city center offers everything from live animals to wine, honey, and homemade jams. A visit is a great way to get a feel for the regional products and produce or to furnish a picnic.