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Bordeaux Gourmet Cheese Experience : A Journey Through French Cheeses & Wines

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Enjoy gastronomical pleasures while in France on this Bordeaux wine and cheese tasting experience. Be welcomed by your host, visit the unique cheese cellar that houses more than 100 cheeses and learn about Bordeaux wine & cheese pairing.

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Why you’ll love this tour

Taste and laugh around a communal table
Hear lively anecdotes and French culinary stories
Experience the historic Cave of 100 Cheeses
Guided tasting of 9 artisan cheeses & 3 Bordeaux wines
Tour de France of cheeses in Bordeaux’s cellar

Your day at a glance

Your Bordeaux Wine & Cheese tasting experience

Enjoy a unique cheese and wine tasting experience during your stay in Bordeaux, set in one of the city’s oldest and most authentic cheese cellars. Hidden beneath the restaurant, the famous “Cave of 100 Cheeses” welcomes you into an 18th-century vaulted underground cellar where French culinary heritage comes alive. This family-run institution, founded in 1987, offers a joyful and convivial Tour de France of Cheeses, guided by passionate hosts who share anecdotes, stories, and fun facts throughout the tasting. Seated around a large communal table, you’ll sample 9 AOP/AOC French cheeses from different regions, paired with 3 Bordeaux wines, dry white, red, and Sauternes, and accompanied by traditional sourdough bread from a local neighborhood bakery. This relaxed and interactive experience celebrates sharing, simplicity, laughter, and the pleasure of good food enjoyed together, in true French art de vivre.

Here, indulge in a wine and cheese pairing and experience a wide range of flavors, aromas and characteristics.

Bon appétit !

Classic Bordeaux Wine and Cheese Pairings

Here are a few tips concerning wine & cheese pairing that we think might be helpful before you experience this once in Bordeaux. A good example of Bordeaux wine & cheese is the combination of sheep cheese with round & structured Bordeaux red wines. In this case, a perfect match could be found with a Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux that will break down the proteins of the cheese.

Another great option for sheep cheese would be to pair it with a sweet white wine. This unusual pairing always comes as a surprise to many, but in France a slightly sweet white from the Sauternes appellation that is unctuous and intense whose sweetness will bring out a contrast with the salty, tangy flavors of the cheese.

For creamy cheeses, Bordeaux dry white wines will make for a perfect match. A good example could be to combine a salmon snack made with creamy cheese paired with white wines produced in the Graves region of Bordeaux. This rich and textural white wine brought by the blend of Sauvignon blanc and Sémillon will perfectly match with the richness of the ingredients. Another option can also be found in a lighter sweet white wine from the Cadillac or Loupiac appellations.

For a creamy cheese such as Saint Marcelin another option would be to pair it with a fruity red wine. The red fruits in the wine make the fat of the cheese more delicate and tasty. This type of wine will also balance the acidity with its silky tannins and minerality.

Serving blue cheese can also be the perfect option to create unconventional pairings. In this case, why not try to pair a Roquefort or Bleu d'Auvergne with a late harvest white wine from Loupiac? The bitter flavor of the blue cheese and it's acidity will be balanced with the sugar brought by the late harvest wine. In addition, the fatty acids naturally present in cheese will perfectly combine with the fructose that can be found in late harvest wines making for a very soft pairing experience.

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11:30 am
or 05:30 pm

Arrival at the meeting point & greeting by your local host
11:40 am
or 05:40 pm

Visit the unique cheese cellar where more than 100 cheeses are maturing
11:50 am
or 05:50 pm

Begin your Wine & Cheese pairing Experience
01:00 pm
or 07:00 pm

End of your Wine & Cheese pairing experience

Informations

Included

Guided tasting with expert host
Selection of 9 AOP/AOC French cheeses
Three Bordeaux wines: white, red, and Sauternes
Traditional sourdough bread from local bakery

Excluded

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting point

19 rue Huguerie, 33000 Bordeaux View in Google Map

Departure

Your host will greet you as a special guest. After a short introduction of the location, your wine & cheese experience will begin.

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Brindeau 17, Jun 2026 Great activity! We enjoyed delicious food and drinks, and we really appreciated Françoise’s explanations. She was very kind, welcoming, and made the experience even more enjoyable.
5

Jan W 06, Oct 2024 It was absolutely perfect, fun and informative and in the absolute cutest little
place with an amazing cheese cellar. Our host was just wonderful.
5

Chris Rawson 10, Oct 2023 The Wine and Cheese pairing was a fantastic experience. I'd definitely recommend this activity to other visitors to Bordeaux. Thank you so much!
5

Cherie Gregor 09, Oct 2023 Delightful wine and cheese tasting in Bordeaux. With so many wines/cheeses available, this tour helped with understanding the qualities of different appellations and ideal pairings of Bordeaux wines with regional cheeses. Highly recommend.
5

Josiane Mikhael 28, Sep 2023 Very informative, good tastings. It broaden my views about wine and cheese. The guide is very competent and knows his subject well.
5

Brook Lovejoy 15, Sep 2023 Out tasting was a very enjoyable experience! Our host was very informative and had a lot of great tips for wine and cheese pairings. I’d definitely recommend this event.
5

kirsten Liebmann 05, Sep 2023 A great little restaurant with a large selection of cheese and wine ... worth seeing is the "cheese cellar" -
The tasting was very informative and well thought out and - above all - very tasty!

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Ein tolles kleines Lokal mit einer großen Auswahl an käse und Wein… sehenswert ist der „Käsekeller“-
Das Tasting war sehr informativ und gut durchdacht und - vor allem- sehr lecker!
5

Markus Rösl 28, Jul 2023 Tolle Käse & Weinprobe, wobei der Fokus eindeutig auf dem Käse liegt. Netter und kompetenter junger Mann, der uns durch den frühen Abend geführt hat.
4

Charlotte Mock 28, Jul 2023 Wir hatten die Tour zu zweit und wurden sehr nett von Gastgeber begrüßt. Er hat uns die Herkunft und die Sorten der Käse & Weine sehr gut erklärt.
5

Louise 23, Jul 2023
4

Marianne Visse 22, Jul 2023 Fin, spændende oste kælder, men syntes ostene vi smagte var lidt for ens. Kunne ikke lide den sidste vin, men det er jo en smagssag ;)
5

David C 20, Jul 2023 The host was inviting, funny & very knowledgeable of what wine paired with the cheese on
offer. A must tour.
4

Pam Roche 15, Jul 2023 The cheese and wine were delicious and we were given a lot of interesting information about the various wine appellations of Bordeaux! I think it would have been nice to have a bit of a meet and greet/introduction at the start just to break the ice between strangers sitting at a small table and personally I would have liked just a little bit more for my money as far as a little bit more wine and cheese… but it was great and it’s a good way to taste lots of different wines and cheeses in one sitting :)
5

Abby 14, Jul 2023 Our guide was very knowledgeable about the different types of wines, cheeses, and pairings. This tour was the best value for our money as there was ample cheese (3 different types per wine), wine (3 different types of wine), and bread throughout the tour. I highly recommend booking the Bordeaux cheese and wine tasting the next time you’re in Bordeaux!
5

Tati K 14, Jul 2023 Excellent experience. We learned so much about French wine and how to apply the information to ordering wine when you are out and/or in a wine store. Our family truly enjoyed tasting the delicious cheeses and learning how the cheese can bring the wine to life and vice versa. If you love cheese and wine, I would highly recommend this tasting.
5

Markch 13, Jul 2023 Very well explained wine and cheese tasting, very good selection of wines and cheeses on
offer. Wines also available to buy after the tasting
5

Carlos Eduardo 07, Jul 2023 Muy bueni
5

Kullaya S. 07, Jul 2023
5

Caitlyn Olszewski 02, Jul 2023
5

Diana Botulinski 30, Jun 2023
5

Lynne K 29, Jun 2023 Knowledgeable host excellent selection of cheeses and wines beautiful cheese cave
Perfect way to spend an hour
5

Marc 29, Jun 2023 Great experience and host!
3

Gro 28, Jun 2023
5

Jessica 27, Jun 2023 Such a great tasting with SO much cheese. With all of the wine in the region, this was such a great way to start the day. The shop itself is so cute and worth a visit to the downstairs cave, even if you don't do the tasting. Although you should!
5

Mary Anne 21, Jun 2023 We thoroughly enjoyed our wine and cheese tasting. Our host was quite friendly and
interesting, and we learned a lot about French cheese and wine pairing. We recommend
this activity.
4

Anne Van Everdingen 11, Jun 2023 Erg leuk en leerzaam. Zeer vriendelijke gids
5

Kate 04, Jun 2023 We had a great time on the wine and cheese tour. The host was so friendly and knowledgeable. It was great to try the different cheeses with wines that had been chosen specifically and to learn about the different appellations. There was so much cheese and wine would definitely recommend this tour
5

Ksenia Faninstil 29, May 2023 Gut
5

Paul C 24, May 2023 Great experience
Very knowledgeable
Offered a great insight into the wines and cheese of the region
Thank you
5

Pam M 20, May 2023 Great map of wine regions. Knowledgeable about cheeses. Interesting conversation with
fellow participants
5

LUIS FELIPE BAHAMONDEZ PRIETO 03, May 2023 Fue una muy buena experiencia, la persona a cargo sabía del tema vinos/quesos y dio muchas explicaciones útiles.
3

Benoir 01, May 2023 Short and sweet tasting session. More than enough for a short trip to Bordeaux. The tour was in English and the main host spoke good English although muddled up a lot of facts. He was a funny chap though so it added to the experience. The cheese sommelier had more broken English but we got the gist of most of it. Work a visit as the price was reasonable.
5

Anthony 23, Apr 2023 Learned a ton about how to pair wines with cheese and French cheeses in general.
Definitely worth the price, glad we had this experience. Highly recommended.
5

Annette 21, Apr 2023 A fun and memorable experience.
Good cheese and wine and great banter from the host. A delightful afternoon.
5

Julie Witts 21, Apr 2023 Very interesting cheese & wine tasting. Tried 9 cheeses with wines & learnt alot about both. The person doing it was excellent
5

Corinna 19, Apr 2023 Authentische und sympathische Verkostung in angenehmer Atmosphäre. Gastgeber waren
nicht aufdringlich. Keine Verkaufsveranstaltung.
Merci beaucoup pour ce soir!
5

Laura M 11, Apr 2023 This is a lovely little activity to do with friends. there were 3 wines and 9 different cheeses to
sample.
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Margara 07, Apr 2023 I am the director of my university's Bordeaux program, and I booked this for my students
and I. It was super! We learned about wine and cheeses we'd never heard of. The man who
ran it was very nice and accommodating. Thanks for a great trip!
5

Shannon 30, Mar 2023 Good, fun experience. Very informative. I would recommend for anyone especially if you
don’t have a full day or half day to go out on a winery tour this is a great way to still learn
about the local wine and taste cheese from all over France.
3

Luke C 02, Jan 2023 I was hoping for some more explanation on the wines and cheese but it was all very quick.
Actual event did not last more than an hour
5

N/A 29, Sep 2022 The restaurant is cozy and charming … a wall of wine on the main floor.
But downstairs is where they keep the treasures. Over 100 varieties of cheese to ogle. The aroma is intoxicating. Our host was a delight, knowledgable and fun! A true cheese lover. We sampled three wines and nine different cheeses..
No need for lunch. A different way to experience Bordeaux, relaxing and affordable.
5

N/A 30, Aug 2022 This was a really enjoyable experience. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys cheese and wants to try some new wine parings. The cheese cave was very impressive.
5

N/A 14, Aug 2022 The setting is a charming cheese restaurant with an amusing and personable host. We very much enjoyed the three wine and cheese pairings and would recommend this activity.
5

N/A 17, Jul 2022 Loved this activity! Tried 3 different wines (red, white, and sweet) and each wine came with 3 unique cheese pairings (9 cheeses total) there was also baguette and water available. Would have never thought to pair white wine with cheese before this activity! Was a fun ambiance with the group and the guide was very knowledgeable. Would recommend.
5

Komé 13, Jul 2022 We honestly had a great time. We really learnt a lot about cheese and wine. Our host was great, he had great humor and made the experience so much better. Would 100% recommend you trying this tour.
5

N/A 04, May 2022 Brilliant experience.
Ben was our host and he was so professional and knowledgeable.
The wine and cheese were incredible .
Beautiful restaurant have a look downstairs.
5

Seamus Roche 04, May 2022 Brilliant experience.
Ben was our host and he was so professional and knowledgeable.
The wine and cheese were incredible .
Beautiful restaurant have a look downstairs.
5

Mackenzie_L 30, Apr 2022 The guide was super knowledgeable about the wines and cheeses. He was funny and kind!! Would
definitely recomend. And will come back next time I come to Bordeaux!!
5

Mijal Befeler 13, Apr 2022 Amazing experience! 11/10!!! Everything was so good and the guy in charge of the wine and cheese tasting was really nice and funny!! We had a great time!! Would recommend a 100%!!
5

Zoe González 12, Apr 2022 I had a great experience in the cheese + wine tasting! All the cheeses were amazingly delicious and from the best quality. The wines were also really good and all from the Bordeaux region. The guide was super nice and well prepared, plus the place is beautiful. The cheese cellar was impressive, they storage more than 100 cheeses there! Although I found it a little expensive it’s definitely worth the experience.
5

Dominique_G 23, Feb 2022 Très belle découverte et très agréable moment. Bonne dégustation de fromages et de vins dans un très
beau cadre. La personne qui nous a reçus et conseillés connaissait bien son sujet ! Donc très agréable
et enrichissant... Nous conseillons vraiment cette expérience goûts et saveurs... Merci !
5

Tracey_k 07, Jan 2022 Our guide was very knowledgeable and the restaurant was very cozy and quaint. The cheese cave is definitely something to see!
The cheese and wine pairings were wonderful, and we got to try some
things that we never would have tried if we were on our own.
5

Clare_R 18, Oct 2021 Superb experience. Lovely restaurant in the heart of Bordeaux. The cheese cellar is amazing with so many different cheeses. Francoise who told us about all of the different cheese regions and cheese types was lovely. So much information and so interesting. And then the tasting was fantastic. Nine different cheeses, all of them delicious and three different wines. I would strongly recommend this experience and certainly good value.
5

Toni_W 10, Sep 2021 This was a delicious cheese & wine tasting. The man was knowledgeable & good fun. Would recommend to any cheese lovers out there
5

Katrin (Sweden) 12, Sep 2020 Interesting with good choice of wine and Cheese
5

Sylvia (United Kingdom) 21, Feb 2020 Most definitely recommend this....a very different experience on pairing wine with cheese! We will return to experience the cellar!
5

Matthew (United Kingdom) 17, Jan 2020 Really enjoyed it. Guide was very knowledgeable on both wine and cheese and answered lots of questions. She had a real love for her job. Would recommend to anyone.
4

Michael (Spain) 16, Jan 2020 An interesting experience . Not one I would repeat.
What did you enjoy the most? The venue was interesting, and trying different cheeses was interesting.
5

Tammy K 20, Dec 2019 Marvelous Cheese Tasting with Wines
We booked this tasting and it is a highlight of our trip. Marti was our server and he was friendly, informational, and fun! We enjoyed the company and met 4 new travelers from: Serbia, Russia, and Kuwait.

We had so much fun talking and sharing we shared a few more bottles of wine after the tasting with a charcuterie tray. I would definitely recommend if you love cheese and wine together! The restaurant is close to Allee du Tournee - Marti was a great host and made recommendations -
5

Helena (Czech Republic) 12, Dec 2019 Our small group of 8 ( ages 25 - 70) enjoyed the tasting and pairing the cheeses with different wines so much so that we ordered some more! Our guide Marti was very efficient and friendly (5 star rating!). His mildly educative presentation was very enjoyable. I will certainly come again when in the area with another group.
5

Anonymous (Italy) 30, Nov 2019 Personaggio solare e poliglotta. Grande scelta di formaggi e vino buono. Qualità prezzo ok.
5

Clancy M 15, Nov 2019 Fun and tasty!
We had a great time trying several cheeses paired with different wines! Our host was knowledgeable and entertaining, and everything was delicious! Cool spot with an underground cheese cellar, would definitely recommend
3

Anonymous (United Kingdom) 12, Oct 2019 The staff were polite and friendly however I would have preferred a bit more information on the wines and cheeses. We were sat alone in the part of the restaurant and just handed the cheese and wine and told what it was and that was it.
5

Charmen (United Kingdom) 04, Oct 2019 The pairings of the wine and the cheese were perfect. We tried to go back but couldn't without a reservation.
5

Nathan Dean 05, Sep 2019 Wonderful!

Baud et Millet is a small wine and cheese shop which opens especially for Ophorus groups. Although the groups can be as large as 16, we were the only ones who booked that day, so it was like a private lunch. The proprietors were wonderfully welcoming, showing us their shop including the cellar area filled with hundreds of cheeses. Madame seated us at a table and told us about the wines and cheeses we were about to try. We began with a white Bordeaux, served with three mild-ish cheeses; then we moved to a lush red with three stronger cheeses; and enfin, a Sauternes with the strongest cheeses including a bleu.

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Quick answers

How many wines are paired with the cheeses?

The experience includes three carefully selected Bordeaux wines, enhancing the flavors of the cheeses
Will there be any stories shared during the tasting?

Yes, passionate hosts will regale you with anecdotes and fun facts about French culinary traditions while you taste
What should I wear to the tasting experience?

Comfortable smart-casual attire is recommended for enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the tasting
What is the cancellation policy for this experience?

You can receive a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the activity; no refund is available for cancellations made less than 24 hours prior or for no-show situations
Can I book this experience for a large group?

Yes, we can accommodate groups of any size starting from 8 people, with various transportation options available
What types of cheeses will be sampled during the experience?

You will taste 9 AOP/AOC French cheeses from various regions, including like creamy Normandy Camembert, tangy Roquefort, or nutty Alpine Comté
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

No, the Cave of 100 Cheeses is not wheelchair accessible.
Are there any age restrictions for this wine and cheese tasting?

Participants must be at least 18 years old due to the wine tasting component of the experience
What is included in the Bordeaux Wine and Cheese Tasting Experience?

You will enjoy a guided tasting with an expert host, a selection of 9 AOP/AOC French cheeses, three Bordeaux wines (white, red, and Sauternes), and traditional sourdough bread from a local bakery

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Bordeaux Gourmet Cheese Experience : A Journey Through French Cheeses & Wines

Why you’ll love this tour

Your day at a glance

Arrival at the meeting point & greeting by your local host

Visit the unique cheese cellar where more than 100 cheeses are maturing

Begin your Wine & Cheese pairing Experience

End of your Wine & Cheese pairing experience

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How many wines are paired with the cheeses?

Will there be any stories shared during the tasting?

What should I wear to the tasting experience?

What is the cancellation policy for this experience?

Can I book this experience for a large group?

What types of cheeses will be sampled during the experience?

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Are there any age restrictions for this wine and cheese tasting?

What is included in the Bordeaux Wine and Cheese Tasting Experience?

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