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  • Eating Oysters in Port de Larros, Gujan-Mestras

    Eating Oysters in Port de Larros, Gujan-Mestras

    While we were staying in Bordeaux-Medoc, we decided to go to the Atlantic coast and visit Arcachon (more about Arcachon in a later post). To avoid traffic on the main highway, we detoured according to our GPS and drove along D650. Since the landscape is flat, D650 is almost mathematically straight and run parallel to

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  • Exploring Haut-Médoc Châteaux: Bordeaux’s Left Bank Wine Route

    Exploring Haut-Médoc Châteaux: Bordeaux’s Left Bank Wine Route

    Our journey through Bordeaux’s Haut-Médoc wine region began in Blanquefort, following the scenic D2 road along the Gironde River. This historic route winds past celebrated villages—Macau, Margaux, Saint-Julien, and Pauillac—each known for producing world-class wines.  We stayed at Chateau Grattequina in Blanquedfort, see earlier post here, and drove north. Every commune in the Médoc has

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  • Château Lamothe Bergeron, Cussac-Fort-Médoc

    Continuing with our travel in the Bordeaux-Medoc region … At Pauillac’s tourist information, we asked about any last minute tour and they suggested we try Château Lamothe Bergeron, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, without a reservation. By the time we got there, all the visitors had left already. The owner/manager saw us lingering and asked the guide to give

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  • Château Ferrière, Margaux

    Château Ferrière, Margaux

    Continuing with our travel in the Bordeaux-Medoc region … Everything was last minute on this trip and that made it impossible to join a tour of any one of the famous first growth (Grand Cru Classé – Primer Cru) winemakers. We kind of knew it but kept our plan loose. The staff at our chateau

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