France Wine Tour and Tasting Notes

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.

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).

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!

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”.

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.”