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Author: French Wine Explorers | Created: 11/3/2008 10:24 AM
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La Winery: A new approach to wine in Bordeaux

By French Wine Explorers on 4/24/2009 10:07 AM

Looking to go off the beaten path of La Route des Grands Crus in the Medoc?  Look no further, La Winery fits the bill.

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Les Medocaines in Bordeaux-Women of the Medoc

By French Wine Explorers on 4/10/2009 12:48 PM

I'd like to introduce you to some women who are what I'd like to call the "New Face of Wine Tourism in Bordeaux". 

Pictured here are Marie-Laure Lurton of Chateau La Tour de Bessan, Wendy, one of our trusted guides, and myself.

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New Tasting Room at Chateau Kirwan

By French Wine Explorers on 3/27/2009 11:10 AM

Wendy, our Bordeaux insider, fills us in on the latest at Chateau Kirwan.

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Yquem, Cheval Blanc...Bord'eaux?!

By French Wine Explorers on 2/27/2009 3:23 PM

Wendy, one of our guides and a true Bordeaux insider, has given us a glimpse of Pierre Lurton's latest venture besides his role at Yquem and Cheval Blanc: a hotel in Bordeaux.

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Wine-themed activities in St. Emilion

By French Wine Explorers on 2/20/2009 1:35 PM

Here are a few wine-centric events for June and September 2009 in the Unesco World Heritage Site and wine producing jewel of St. Emilion.

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A view of Bordeaux Prestige from one of our guests

By French Wine Explorers on 1/30/2009 10:53 AM

What can you expect from our Bordeaux Prestige Tour?  Find out from Kathy, one of our guests, who gives a great description of our day out in Sauternes.

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Bordeaux Wine Events Calendar-May 2009

By French Wine Explorers on 1/23/2009 4:33 PM

May is a great time to go on a wine tour in Bordeaux.  Here are some events that are great on their own, or paired with our Bordeaux wine tours. 

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Now is a great time for travel, time for a Champagne Sojourn

By French Wine Explorers on 12/19/2008 2:12 PM

When I heard my husband's family was gathering in Soissons, near Reims, for Christmas, I decided-this is the perfect excuse to go to France for some sparkle...

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Visiting Champagne, Part 2

By French Wine Explorers on 11/28/2008 11:03 AM

Visit the '"other side of Champangne" , the villages that sourround Reims and Epernay, and grower-producer gems.

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Visiting the Champagne Region

By French Wine Explorers on 11/24/2008 10:54 AM

We're planning to celebrate Christmas with our family in Champagne, so we were inspired to re-discover all the sparkle of the region via a great article written by Mary Kirk Bonnet

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