# Bordeaux wine tasting journey

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Explore the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux while learning essential tasting terms. Master practical French conversations to confidently order, pair, and book winery visits.

**Setting:** Set against the backdrop of Bordeaux's historic stone streets and sprawling green vineyards. Students follow a journey from a modern city wine bar to a historic eco-friendly château.

## Lessons

### 1. Booking a sustainable tasting

Learn to contact a Bordeaux château, request a tour of their eco-friendly vineyards, and secure a reservation.

**Vocabulary:**
- une réservation (a reservation)
- le château (the estate/castle)
- biologique (organic)
- réserver (to book)
- la visite (the tour/visit)
- écologique (environmentally friendly)

**Objectives:**
- Book a wine tasting visit by phone or email
- Ask about eco-friendly and organic vineyard practices

### 2. Visiting La Cité du Vin

Explore Bordeaux's modern wine museum and learn how to describe basic colors, aromas, and tastes of local wines.

**Vocabulary:**
- le goût (the taste)
- l'arôme (m) (the aroma)
- le verre (the glass)
- rouge (red)
- blanc (white)
- déguster (to taste)

**Objectives:**
- Buy tickets for a museum exhibition
- Describe basic wine aromas and sensory characteristics

### 3. Pairing wine and food

Order local regional specialties and ask a sommelier for the perfect wine pairings in an urban wine bar.

**Vocabulary:**
- le sommelier (the sommelier)
- le fromage (the cheese)
- l'accord (m) (the pairing)
- la bouteille (the bottle)
- le plateau (the platter)
- conseiller (to recommend)

**Objectives:**
- Order local food platters like cheese or rillettes
- Ask for specific wine pairing recommendations