Avant-Première events

The Bordeaux Wine Festival is visiting the four corners of the city throughout the weekend prior to the festival with the "Avant-Première" events. It’s a little taster, providing participants with a different way to taste wine, while discovering interesting places!

100% local: on the plate and in the glass

This Avant-Première events of the Bordeaux Wine Festival will take place from June 12 to 15, 2025. Discover local wines and products in partner restaurants, enjoy concerts and tastings in cultural venues... The Bordeaux Wine Festival Avant-Première events put restaurateurs and wine professionals in the spotlight! Produced in partnership with UMIH 33, this highlight showcases their expertise and encourages encounters. 

Taking part in the Avant-Première events means tasting Bordeaux wines to the sound of music in unique venues across the metropolis. In 2024, participants discovered the Secret Garden of the Scène nationale Carré Colonnes in Saint Médard en Jalles, superb parks and other offbeat local tasting venues!

The Avant-Première events highlights

As well as a wide choice of events, the Avant-Première events are also an opportunity to discover wine in a different way. Whether it's a stroll around the city, a wine-tasting concert or a garden party, all you have to do is choose the event that suits you and you'll get a foretaste of the Wine Festival!