5 Best Shopping in Bordeaux and the Wine Country, France

A great place to stock up on local wines, as well as bottles from other regions of France, under the tutelage of an exceptionally knowledgeable owner who clearly loves what he does.

The best place in town to taste, and buy, the local wines and peruse the work of local artists.

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.

This is the place to learn about, taste, and buy the regional wines. With more than 300 bottles to choose from, you'll appreciate the friendly, knowledgeable staff all happy to guide you through the area's great appellations. Hour-long tasting classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.