Category: Wine

You will thoroughly enjoy a weekend on the wine trail from Strasbourg to Mulhouse via Colmar. Picturesque villages, lush green landscapes and excellent white wines are waiting just for you… A Brief History of Alsace From Roman times to the present day, grape-growing in Alsace has had a turbulent history. Characteristics In Alsace it is… Continue reading Guide to Visiting the Alsace Wine Region

Between Mâcon and Lyon, you will discover the lush slopes of the Beaujolais countryside, renowned all over the world ever since an alert wine-merchant by the name of Georges Duboeuf hit upon the idea of promoting Beaujolais nouveau by offering it for consumption just a few weeks after the harvesting of the grapes. It would… Continue reading Your Guide To The Beaujolais Wine Region

If there is any single region in France worthy of a visit by the wine-loving traveller, it is surely the Bordeaux region, where the world’s widest range of wines and the best-known estates are to be found. Moreover, the singularly mild climate and the closeness of the Atlantic make it a specially privileged destination. The… Continue reading Guide to the Visiting Bordeaux Wine Making Region

Renowned all over the world, the wines of Burgundy contribute at least as much as Bordeaux and Champagne to the fame that France enjoys in matters viticultural. The area of vine cultivation begins in the Yonne department, barely two hours from Paris. It is an unspoilt region of traditions, charm and secret corners, where the… Continue reading Your Guide To Visiting The Burgundy Wine Region

Corsica, with its beaches, its paths and bridle-ways, its tiny villages, its Mediterranean climate and its sublime countryside, attracts flocks of tourists every year. And whilst the local wine is not necessarily the prime preoccupation of visitors, it is all the same one of the island’s assets that is not to be neglected. Following our… Continue reading A Guide To The Corsican Wine Region

The southern part of the Rhône Valley manages to combine the charms of Provence with the pleasures offered by wine. Following our wine trail you will be seduced by the beauty of the countryside and the small villages, and you will discover red, white and rosé wines full of character, the best known of them… Continue reading Traveling to the Southern Côtes-du-Rhône Wine Region

The Jura is a region well known for its cheeses, especially Comté, and for its undulating landscapes. Winters are cold and ideal for cross-country skiing. But its summers are warm enough to allow vines to be cultivated. Jura wines have their own special characteristics, especially the most outstanding one, the mysterious vin jaune from Château-Châlon…… Continue reading A Guide to Visiting the Jura Wine Region

Marseille, Cassis, Toulon, Hyères, Saint-Raphaël, Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice: magical names whose mere mention summons up pictures of the Côte d’Azur, holidays, the sea and the blue sky…. And in addition to all of its tourist attractions the region produces very good wines – especially rosés – which are a wonderful accompaniment to the delicious Provençal… Continue reading Visit the Provence Wine Region

The south-western corner of France, from the Landes to the Béarn and including the area on the frontier between France and Spain, is a favourite destination for visitors in search of the beauty of nature and a traditional unspoilt way of life. This countryside, preserved from the ravages of time, has for long produced its… Continue reading Explore The Pyrenees Wine Trail

The vineyards of the Champagne region start less than 200 kilometres north-east of Paris, which (if you’re in Paris already) makes them a good place to go to for a weekend stay, or even just for the day. You’ll explore a region full of charm, visit the magnificent cathedral in Reims and meet some of… Continue reading Travel The Champagne Wine Region