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Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers has partnered with Laurie Forster, author of the award winning book The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine, to offer a special 6-day wine harvest tour to the Bordeaux region of France this September.

While flipping through network TV tonight, I was happily surprised by a challenge on The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race is a competition where teams of 2 travel around the world and must complete challenges to get to the next leg, usually in a different region or country. As a consummate armchair traveler, this is one of my favorite shows to watch. This episode focuses on France, and in particular Champagne. Yes, Champagne is going mainstream...

We want to express our appreciation for recommending French Wine Explorers for wine tours in France and have established a program to recognize and reward those past guests who refer new guests. The new referred guests enjoy a discount as well!

All of these terms are sometimes used loosely and in many cases have no official definition. Certified organic wines, for example, actually have different meanings depending on the country of origin. Here's a quick guide:

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Bordeaux is steeped in tradition. Even in the old-boy network of wine regions, it’s a powerhouse, with more than 1,000 years of winemaking history and some 300,000 acres of vineyards planted. When I visited Bordeaux last fall, I thought this would be the last place to get a pulse on wine trends for the future. I was wrong. During the visit, I experienced two major trends that I think are significant for the entire wine making world.