Tour Destinations: France
France - has seven primary wine-producing regions: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire, Provence and the Rhone Valley. From these regions come 8 of the 12 most important "noble varietals", the grapes from which the best wines are made worldwide.These include Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc for whites and Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Syrah for reds.
Best Time to Visit: April through October
France: Bordeaux 5 Nights
Dates back thousands of years to when Cro-magnom man began to exhibit the French talent for artistic endeavors with the famous cave writings in Lascauz, Perigord. It is also the home as well to France's oldest trading port where wine exports to the British initially began in the 12th century. And thanks to this, the rest of world has come to know Bordeaux as the world's wine capital and for...
France: Burgundy 5 Nights
Home to some of the greatest names in vineyard nomenclature: Chablis, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Montrachet, Cotes de Beaune and Cotes de Nuits. Your pilgrimage for pinot noir perfection begins and ends here!
France: Champagne 3 Night
Champagne is home of Dom Perignon, the 17th century monk and monastery cellar master who is credited with being the first to leave the second sugar to alcohol fermentation by-product carbon dioxide in the bottle. Here's a tidbit worth knowing: the longer that Champagne ages in the cellars, the tinier the bubbles! It's critical to know that Champagne is not merely a type of wine but a...
France: Cotes du Rhone 5 Night
Some of France's most renowned vineyards are located here.In the North Syrah rules, sometimes tempered by the fragrant white grape Viognier. Further to the south, as the temperature rises, Grenache takes on an increasing importance. The White grapes are primarily Marsanne, along with Roussanne in the better wines.
