Bordeaux Diners Shun Local Wine in Casual Restaurants as Natural Bottles Crowd Tables
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Bordeaux Diners Shun Local Wine in Casual Restaurants as Natural Bottles Crowd Tables
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Summary
Casual restaurants in Bordeaux are serving a striking local anomaly: patrons are often drinking Loire Valley, Burgundy and especially natural wines instead of Bordeaux.
Spring visits found Bordeaux largely missing from both tables and many wine lists in the city’s everyday dining spots, even though wine remains the default drink with meals.
That pattern breaks with most French wine regions, where local bottles usually dominate outside the highest-end restaurants.
Michelin-starred venues in Bordeaux and restaurants out in vineyard areas still offer plenty of Bordeaux, underscoring a split between the city’s casual scene and its traditional wine identity.