Definition: Bordeaux Wine Academy

With regard to wine and vineyard professionals, it fully embraces its mission by promoting, at all times and in all places, the quintessence and nobility of Bordeaux wine.

It pursues a policy of close relations with the economic fabric, the cultural and academic worlds and local authorities, thus helping to connect everything that contributes to the life of Bordeaux and its region with wine and culture as common denominators. It takes the initiative in organising events, conferences, symposiums and exhibitions, combining research and conviviality. It practises and illustrates, at the highest level, the art of enjoying Bordeaux wine by regularly organising dinners in the purest tradition, bringing together the elite. On the complex subject of vintages, it publishes an annual Vintage Guide in four languages, which has gained such an audience and reputation that it has become the reference document for knowledge and tasting of Bordeaux wine. It awards a literary prize to the best work published on the subject of wine. It conducts active studies and research to keep the memory of wine alive. In conclusion, the objective of the Bordeaux Wine Academy is to contribute wherever possible to reflecting and illustrating the culture of Bordeaux wine. Visit the official website: