Life & LuxuryFood & WineWine & spiritsIn restaurants and wine bars in Bordeaux, plenty of other wines are open, but few bottles of the local product. Why?Wine from leading Bordeaux regions like Saint-Emilion is hard to find in the capital of French wine. Eric AsimovJul 10, 2026 – 5.00amThe bustling streets in the elegant city of Bordeaux are full of casual restaurants and wine bars. Bottles are open on most tables, and almost everybody is sipping wine with their meals – not surprising in a world-renowned wine capital.Yet one thing seems odd: Nobody in Bordeaux is drinking Bordeaux.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In Food & wineFetching latest articles
This wine was the toast of the world. Now even the locals don’t drink it
In restaurants and wine bars in Bordeaux, plenty of other wines are open, but few bottles of the local product. Why?
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