This small Wine and Trade Museum, hidden in one of the city's oldest buildings – an Irish merchant's house dating to 1720 in the ancient trading district of Chartrons – offers a fascinating insight into the historic origins of Bordeaux' wine trade and the importance of the négociant (merchant trader) in the 18th and 19th centuries. The vaulted cellars, 33m long, display dozens of artifacts, including hand-crafted stave oak barrels and every size of wine bottle from an Avion to a Melchior.
Classic/Privilege visits end with tasting of two/three wines by small, lesser-known producers, or reserve a 2-hour masterclass (€40) with a five-wine flight.
