In the list of ultimate experiences for wine lovers heading to Bordeaux for the En Primeur, the chance to have a first taste of the latest vintage from Bordeaux's top wine producers ranks very high on the list.
Beautiful Places is offering a trip to France March 21 to April 6 to taste the 2006 vintage. Renaud Ruer, one of Bordeaux's top wine negocients, is your guide for three days of tasting and ranking the vintages. Each day involves a visit to a different chateau and a gourmet lunch. Accommodations are at Chateau des Amis located in St. Emilion. You stay in a historic four-bedroom villa which has views of the local vineyards. The trip costs around $20,400 for four to eight people.
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Arlene Winnick Feb 12th 2007 4:19PM
Date correction: the En Preneur package is available from March 31-April 6. Lots of other epicurean excursions and fabulous homes available in Napa/Sonoma.
Arlene
Bordeaux Ronald Feb 19th 2007 10:58AM
Looks like a great trip. Living in Bordeaux I know it can get quite crowded during the "en primeur"tastings. If you would like to tour bordeaux and its Classified Growths in an other period I would likt to sugest The Bordeaux Wine Experience, a company secialising in wine and culinary tours to the Bordeaux region: http://www.BXWINEX.com.
To follow what's happening in Bordeaux you can chech out the Bordeaux Wine Blog: http://www.bxwinex.com/bordeaux_wine_tours_blog/