Bordeaux is all about wine. Every year, nearly million bottles of wine is produced in the region and every second, 18 bottles of wine from the Bordeaux region is sold across the world. With 270,000 acres under vine, 5,300 wine growers, 13,000 wine brands and 300 wine merchants, Bordeaux is synonymous with wine (mainly reds). The first vines were planted by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago, Bordeaux wine region is a paradise for epicureans – it also has 11 Michelin-starred tables.