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Marathon de la Fete, Bordeaux
One of France's most important marathons takes place every year on the second Saturday in September, starting and ending in the village of Pauillac and passing more than 50 chateaux on the way.
Heating process, Cognac
The chauffe, or heating process, involved in the double distillation of Cognac takes place during December. Many distillers are happy to allow visitors to watch, and entertainment is laid on at many of the distilleries.
Luri Wine Fair, Corsica
This fair is an important event for the wine makers of Corsica and takes place on the first weekend in July in the northern hilltop village of Luri. The lively fair showcases the best Corsican wines.
Vin jaune opening, Jura
Vin jaune is a white wine that's aged in barrels for six years, and a major festival to celebrate their opening takes place on the first weekend in February. The wine that emerges is an unusual bronze colour and has a unique flavour.
Millesime Festival, Bandol
The harbourfront of this Provencal port is the location of a festival on the first Sunday in December. The festival is an opportunity to taste wines made from Mourvedre grapes, which have been matured for at least 18 months.
Frontonnais festival, Sud-Ouest
A night market, competitions and a banquet of local food and wine are all features of the Frontonnais festival, held during the third weekend in August in celebration of the wines produced in the area.
Wine harvest festival, Roussillon
The harvest of the Grenache grapes, rather than the unveiling of the finished wine, is the cause for celebration in the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer. This long-established tradition takes place every year on the third Sunday in October.
Wine festival, Savoie
In August, the food and wine producers of Savoie descend on the village of Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe to publicise their wares. Brass bands and folk groups provide a musical backdrop, while locals and visitors sample the local wares.
Distilling process, Armagnac
Armagnac is still distilled using traditional, flame-powered stills. Producers are happy to show off this ancient process, which takes place between October and mid-March.
Wine and vine festival, Avignon
During the weekend following Ascension Day each May, wine makers from around Avignon gather in the square outside the Palais des Papes to offer tastings of their recent vintages. Events also take place in vineyards around the region.
Wine festival, Sancerre
The first weekend in June is the occasion for a festival in the Caves de la Mignonne in Sancerre, where producers from the 14 villages that make up this Loire Valley appellation present their latest vintages.
Grande Tablee, Saumur
Each summer, 10,000 people sit down for an open-air dinner in the centre of Saumur. On 2 August 2007, you can pay around 6 pounds to try various local delicacies, all washed down with 3,500 bottles of the local Saumur Champigny wine.
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Wine & Champagne Tours and Tastings
We have an extensive network of chefs and cooks across Europe. We can offer you single morning cooking classes in Paris, Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, Venice, Avignon, as well as week long programs in the regions. Provence, Catalonia, Tuscany, Lazio, Veneto and the list goes on and on.
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Wine in France
Discover the French wine culture and characteristics of their “terroirs”. We offer day tours from Paris, guided tours from within the wine regions of Burgundy, Bordeaux, Provence and Loire as well as wine tasting sessions and Champagne tasting cruises in Paris
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Paris
Taste seven remarkable French wines and learn how to express what you taste! To truly capture the essence of all things French, one must indulge the senses with some of their finest wines.
The aim of these wine tour is to immerse you in the authentic wine and bar culture of Paris. We have chosen specifics bars because of the historic associations of the area and interesting and picturesque ambience
Regionial Tours
Come with us for a week on a special journey into the heart of the most important wine regions in France with your own private wine expert staying in wonderful hotels, enjoying top wines in the vineyards and eating gourmet meals.
Burgundy Vineyard Tours - 2 hours to 2 Days
Start you wine tour either in Dijon or Beaune with one of our wine experts. You can train in from Paris for the day or if you are staying in the area we'll pick you up from your Chateau.
Champagne Day and Overnight Tours
We drive east from Paris to the enchanting world of champagne: home of the fabled drink, and over 19,000 producers. Visit Epernay for a cellar tour and tasting at the world famous Moet et Chandon on the Avenue de Champagnes. As an interesting comparison you will then visit Hautvillers a picturesque village and home to Dom Perignon where you will do a tasting of 3 champagnes and a ratafia at a small family producer.
Provence Vineyard Producer Tours
Discover our seven new escorted mini-van tours in the South of France to discover the lesser known wine regions and experience a wine harvest first hand. In addition, each tour includes visits to famous cities or ruins in the area to enrich your experience.
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Wine in Italy
Wine has been made in Rome and its environs for several thousand years, that is ever since the Romans learned from the Persians to grow vines. Rome's wines, led by Frascati and Marino, were traditionally, pleasingly soft though not so sweet as to overwhelm the flavor of food. They were easy, everyday wines not designed to last long or travel far.
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Rome & Latium
Join us in the historical center of Rome for an intimate hour spent with wine expert and sommelier Alan Garner, tasting and discussing Italian wines in a cozy intimate group, at his wine bar and traditional restaurant
Wine & Vineyards in the Castelli Romani
Take a sip of history on Rome's first wine tasting tour that transports you out of the bustle of the city and into a haven encircled by the vineyards and olive groves of the Frascati region.
Florence & Tuscany
Situated near Piazza Santa Croce and close to the Arno river lies a wonderful Cantina where you will get a warm welcome and enjoy a typical wine and olive oil tasting commented in English. Or spend an afternoon visiting a traditional chocolate maker in the heart of Florence and pair them with Italian wines for the ultimate indulgence.
Join us on a wine adventure in Tuscany. Whether you are visiting of Florence for a day or a Tuscan villa for a week, we can arrange a wonderful wine tasting or tour into the hills and vineyards. Choose from one of the many vineyard visits all over Tuscany. Chianti, Brunello, Montepulicano to name a few. Or combine a wine tour with a visit to some wonderfull art cities like Siena or Pisa.
The stunning architecture of the villa gardens in the Lucca hills, excellent wines produced by aristocratic ladies, and French grapes harvested in the Tuscan hills.
Venice & Veneto
Venice is located in the region of Veneto. A region that produces more different types of wine than any other in Italy. Learn more about the wines from this region, like the famous Amarone and Soave, with a professional sommelier!
Veneto is one of the twenty Regions of Italy. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, bordering on the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, the autonomic regions of Trentino-South Tyrol and Friuli Venezia Giulia and the republic of Austria. It lies between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea and is traversed by the rivers of Po, Adige, Brenta and Piave.
Wine and Culture Tours in Veneto
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region has over 20 DOC zones and many of its wines are internationally known. The most well known are Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave, Prosecco, Breganze, and Amarone.
You will drive along the Piave wine road to discover the area of the "Marca Trevigiana" well known for its excellent wines such as Raboso, Cabernet and Merlot, and for a wide range of typical local products, from cheeses, cold cuts to delicious seasonal first fruits like the crispy Radiccio Rosso di Treviso.
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Wine in Spain
For thousands of years, the Earth of the Penedes has been associate to the conreo of the vine and the wine elaboration. To know the Penedes is also to know a landscape and people that, generation after generation, have made of the vine their main economic motor, social and cultural.
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Barcelona
Welcome to the Born and the old port of Barcelona, The Santa Maria Cathedral marks the centre of this happening and cool area. It is filled with designer shops, old grocers stores, fine restaurants and a great selection of wine and tapa bars. These wine tastings present the variety and quality of Catalan wines from Penedes to Terra Alta and from La Conca de Barbera to Costers de Segre.
Witness for yourself the thousand year old tradition of winemaking. You will be surprised to find the very latest technology working hand in hand with tradition. Visit the most representative winery of Torres and Jean Leon combining the best of the past with that which is most modernand yet to come.
Discover Girona and the Alt Emporda region of Catalonia
Join us on a wine adventure in Alt Emporda. Whether you are visiting Barcelona for a day or longer, we can arrange a wonderful wine tasting or tour into the vineyards of the Emporada.
Discover the cultural heritage, food & wine, festivals, traditions, natural beauty spots, spas, rural villages & Barcelona on this Catalonian Escape holiday which includes visits to the wine producing regions of Penedes, Cava, Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre and Priorat