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9/24/2008 12:44 PM
Welcome to our blog about all things relating to wine tours in France. We encourage your feedback as well, so that we can create a community of like-minded collaborators and new friends around the wonderful world of wine tours in France and beyond.
By French Wine Explorers on 2/18/2010 10:59 AM
You may be pondering a trip to Burgundy, or have returned from that magical wine region, and would like to start putting aside some delicious wines for future enjoyment. Any good reason will do, and will start you on the way to enjoying wines when they are ready to drink (and are unavailable on the retail market).
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By French Wine Explorers on 2/5/2010 12:27 PM
We've added 2 more departures to our exclusive group wine tours to France: Bordeaux Prestige June 28th and Bordeaux Harvest September 27th. Join Us!
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By French Wine Explorers on 2/5/2010 11:55 AM
Revel in The Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago and get in touch with the atmospheres that inspired the world-known Maestro. Next head to Venice, exploring wine treasures from Veneto, and the touching performance of Aida in Verona. In between touring, tasting and operas, relax in luxurious centrally located hotels and enjoy the charm of “La Dolce Vita”.
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By French Wine Explorers on 1/25/2010 3:02 PM
Christian Moueix, Decanter Magazine’s “Man of the Year” for 2008, owns a number of fine properties near Bordeaux. I knew him in Bordeaux, and he allowed his 1990 Dominus label to be used on the front cover of my latest book, “The Saladin Affair.”
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By French Wine Explorers on 1/18/2010 3:37 PM
What makes Bordeaux so special? A lot! Find out our list of 10 things to do while on a wine tour in Bordeaux...
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By French Wine Explorers on 1/15/2010 12:00 PM
After 2 recent visits, and a familiar face of the new manager, we’re happy to include the newly renovated Chateau Hotel and Spa Grand Barrail to our portfolio of hotels we offer for our wine tours in France. Come see why we feel this is the ideal choice for your stay in St. Emilion…
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By French Wine Explorers on 1/8/2010 2:23 PM
Sunny Languedoc-Roussillon, said to be the most productive wine producing region on earth, hugs the Mediterranean coastline. Discover this lovely and notable wine region...
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By French Wine Explorers on 12/11/2009 3:17 PM
This is the season to bring a bottle of wine to a dinner hostess. While you are thinking about that, why not also consider giving wine for holiday presents? Unlike another sweater, you can be sure that a well chosen wine present isn’t going to languish in a drawer. So let’s take a look at hostess wine gifts, and holiday gifts.
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By French Wine Explorers on 11/12/2009 9:27 AM
Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers was recently awarded the prestigious French Affairs Best Special Interest Offer Award by France’s Tourism Development Agency, Atout France.
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By French Wine Explorers on 10/29/2009 11:39 AM
Last month, we explored the first half of the Côte d’Or, called the Côte de Nuits, which extends from Dijon to Nuits St. Georges, passing fabled vineyards that you owe yourself to see in person. Continuing south, we enter the Côte de Beaune at Aloxe-Corton, and begin a realm of excellent red wines, and the finest dry white wines on earth.
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