Third experience...Aux 4 Coins du Vin

It is while continuing our wine bar experience that we discovered a great place called “Aux 4 coins du vin”.

It is two former INSEEC students that are the owners of this wine bar in the heart of Place Saint Pierre in Bordeaux. “Aux 4 coins du vin” is born after the Australian experience of the two owners Benjamin and Clhoé (spelled correctly). In fact it is while their travel that they discovered a wine bar carrying a very high-tech machine that allows the good preservation of wine bottles once they are opened. In this way these machines are the best for wine by the glass! Nowadays very popular in Bordeaux (ex: vOv), it is “aux 4 coins du vin” who started to work with these special machines in Bordeaux.

32 different wines from all over the world are to be consumed by the glass. The prices are 2€ to 50€ the glass. Little story: it is a glass of Yquem that reached this price!

Thanks to the three machines spread in the wine bar the customers, with the help of a very special credit card, can go choose and serve themselves their wine. But of course if ever a question is to be asked, the staff of the bar will always be pleased to give good advice!

Our experience

            1- Bird in Hand, Clare Valley, Australia, white, 2011 

This 100% Riesling has a floral nose, is enjoyable with a great balance and a slight sensation of sugar. To the mouth the wine has a great structure. A light but floral and balanced wine.

2- Chinon Tradition Graves, Val de Loire, France, red, 2008

This strong and smoked wine reveals its silky tannins during the tasting such as spice and dark fruit aromas. This wine was a perfect match with the cheese tapas that we ate!

      3- Domaine des Tours, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, red, 2009 

      This wine 100% Grenach reveals red fruit aromas followed by a long length in the mouth. This wine is light in tannins but very fruity and balanced.

      

           4- Calamar, Rueda, Spain, white, 2011

During the tasting of this Spanish wine, citrus aromas are expressed such as grapefruit combined with an extreme freshness

To summ: All the wines that we had were a great quality price ratio! Added up with the cold cut and cheese tapas that were by the way extremely good and the perfect size for four, our total was 10€ each! With its incredible choice of wines, low prices and welcoming staff, “Aux 4 coins du vin” is 
the place to be… 

Location: 8 rue de la devise 33000 Bordeaux 

Concept: Wine by the glass, tapas

Budget: 10-15€

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 6pm to 2am

Telephone number: 05 57 34 37 29

Special services: wine by the glass, special events
Web site: www.aux4coinsduvin.com

Second experience...Perdi Tempo!

Italian style inside

It is while enjoying our walk on the borders of the Garonne that we found this great place between the Place de la Bourse and Porte de Bourgogne: Perdi Tempo an Italian wine bar. 

We traveled hundreds of kilometers in just a couple steps. The inside colors remind Italy with grey and red colors such as the Italian speaking staff, very welcoming!

Once seated we discovered the wine list with many Italian wines of course, both red and white and even some rosés and proseccos! Soul sounds were guiding our experience.

Our experience:

1- Cantine Maschio, Prosecco (6€) sparkling white wine

Prosecco is an italian sparkling wine perfect for « apéritif ». This wine is incredibly balanced, fruity and not dry at all. To the mouth, toasted aromas as well as tints of butter are found.

2- Almenada, Tempranillo, Spain (3.5€) red

This Spanish red wine is balanced and in its young age. Never less it already shows an incredible potential. The attack is supple, the tannins are like velvet and thick in the mouth. Its black fruit, spice and pepper aromas are very enjoyable.

3-  Etchard Privado, Torrontes, Argentina (3.5€) white

An Argentine wine showing a beautiful gold color. The wine is structured with white flower aromas such as some honey. The attack is supple and acidity does not dominate. A great experience, very different from Bordeaux dry white wines. A must have!

A little bit hungry, we asked the owner to make us a mix of different tapas. A couple seconds latter muscles, shrimp, sardines, octopus and salt-cod fitter were pilling up on the table. One can tell the quality of these amazing tapas for roughly 6€ each!

To summ : A very nice wine list with many Italian and Spanish wines and a couple French ones! The average price is 23€ the bottle. A large list of cold and hot tapas is also proposed and will be the perfect match with one of these bottles. The average prices are 6€ for a plate. 

A place to recommend for an « apéritif » with some friends in… Italy…

Location: 25 Quai Richelieu 33000 Bordeaux

Concept: Italian wine bar 

Budget: 15-20€

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 12 to 2.30pm (except Saturday) and 7pm to 11pm

Telephone number: 05 56 81 17 91

Special services: tapas, Italian and Spanish wines

First experience ... Verre O Vin

Verre O Vin, 43 rue Borie - Bordeaux

Our first Bordeaux wine bar experience led us to Verre O Vin located in the heart of the Chartrons in Bordeaux. 

This wine bar was our first pick by its unique interior: in fact it was built in an old wine cellar in this way beautiful white rocks, typical of Bordeaux, surround the place. Wines by the glass from all over the world: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa are served in two service machines that can each gather 16 bottles.

Verre O Vin's service machines

The team invented a “prepaid” card system which can hold a 50€ credit. In this way you can drink the wines you want in the machines and then go to the register to pay the amount due. Prices per glass go from 3,80€ to 9€.

Several tapas can be enjoyed with the glass of wine you will experience: foie gras, cheeses, cheasecake, tarts, desserts, ham etc. Thanks to the good advice of the welcoming team, perfect food parings can be made!

Beautiful glasses created by Arnaud Barrate are used for the tastings. These ones are very special because they were made to reveal aromas at their best! These amazing glasses are on sale in the bar! Great idea for a Christmas gift!

Our experience:

• Diamandes de Uco –  Mendoza - 2010 (3,90€) White 72% Chardonnay, 28% Viognier, a superb wine that is fresh and reveals citrus aromas. A silky while thick structure, very enjoyable with an explosion of fruit and flower aromas. A must to drink !
• Marlborough Premium – 2010 (4,10€) Red 100% Pinot noir, a subtil wine with dark fruit aromas whose complexity is increased thanks to the barrel aging. A great wine but better if aged a little more
• Beaune 1^er Cru – 2008 (4,90€) Red: 100% Pinot noir, a wine with a beautiful grimsom color with to the nose, intense smoky aromas, spices and ripe fruits. Outstanding nose!

To summ : An enjoyable place, very welcoming in the heart of the chartrons in Bordeaux. Perfect to meet up with friends for a unique tasting experience of wines for all over the world. Experienced people to advise you on the wine such as food paring. A good quality/price ratio!

A WINE BAR NOT TO BE MISSED !

- Your Taste buds

Location: 43, rue Borie 33000 Bordeaux

Concept: wine by the glass

Budget: 15-30€

Opening Hours: 6pm to 2am, tuesday to saturday

Telephone number: 05 56 02 52 09

Special services: take out,  wifi access