September 28 - October 3, 2008
Burgundy Wine Tour - Demystifying Burgundy
Mystifying and complicated, Burgundy’s landscape is a region laced with grapevines that highlight its unique terroir and hold the secrets to its winemaking traditions. We’ll travel with Jean-Pierre Nié, who proclaims he has “Burgundy flowing through his blood” and we move throughout the region, unravelling the mysteries of Burgundy’s winemaking traditions. We'll meet in Paris for a special inaugural dinner where you'll meet your fellow wine adventurers. Early the next morning we depart for charismatic Chablis, a wonderful stop on our way to Beaune, our home base for the rest of our adventure. From our wonderful 4-star lodging in Beaune, Monsieur Nie will lead you throughout the entire Côte d'Or, as well as the Mâcon area, famous for its delicious Chardonnays. During our travels, you’ll discover the region’s centuries-old oenological secrets and gain an insider's knowledge as you enjoy winetastings at distinguished vineyards such as Château du Clos de Vougeot, Château Philippe le Hardi, Domaine Patrick Javillier, and Domaine Roger Luquet. Cultural visits include guided tours of the Hospices de Beaune, Fontenay and Cluny Abbeys. By the end of the trip, your experiences in this region will make you an honorary "citoyen de Bourgogne"...one who intimately understands its wines. Our local experts will take you to visit several winemakers who produce excellent quality wines that you can afford to drink every day at home as well as recommend to your friends as undiscovered treasures of Burgundy.

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April 2009
Provence & the Rhône Valley Wine Tour - The Mighty Rhône
The Rhône Valley is one of the most versatile wine regions of France, home to literally hundreds of wines. Our wine tour of Provence & the Rhône Valley begins in the charming village of Lyon. In this celebrated city, we blend the region's history with tastings of its finest wines in single-vineyards. Largely unknown outside of France 50 years ago, the northern Rhône is now famous as the birthplace of Syrah. This region also features Viognier, which were almost extinct until the late 20th century when Rhône growers cultivated its renaissance. As the Rhône flows south, we’ll enter the rugged Mediterranean area of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, and the Côtes du Rhône. You’ll marvel at the picturesque landscape as well as the wines, which are coveted for their complexity and their power. And, as the Costières de Nîmes is proving, the southern Rhône is an area that continues to develop and surprise for years to come. Throughout our trek along the Mighty Rhône, no matter where you are, you will discover first-hand how the desire for excellence and the winegrowers’ devoted labor of love have given the Rhone wines their real personality!

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April 2009
Paris & Champagne Wine Tour - A Culinary Extravaganza
We’ll start in Paris with VIP visits to the culinary shrines of the City of Lights, including a French cooking class with an emphasis on food and wine pairing. Then we’re off to the Champagne countryside with winetastings at Montaudon, Martel, and Moët Chandon. As always, you’ll enjoy a carefully balanced medley of choices—from the selections of world-famous Champagne houses as well as several lesser-known top values that you can find in the U.S. Are all sparkling wines Champagne? No! Champagne is the region that produces the exquisite grapes of the world’s best sparkling wine. As a result, no wines made anywhere else in the world can be legitimately called Champagne! During our tour, you’ll taste the best Champagnes this famous region of France has to offer. Become a Champagne expert for your friends back home!

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2009
Tuscany Wine Tour - The Classics and the Super Tuscans
Famous Importer and Wine Personality Alfio Moriconi joins us on this tour to his homeland! The picturesque Tuscan hillside is the setting for an enlightening visit to Italy this spring. We'll tour the wine regions of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Taste a wide spectrum of classic Italian masterpieces and incredible Super Tuscans, including the original: Antinori's Tignanello. From our beautiful hotels in Florence, San Gimignano, and Pienza, you will explore the region's history and culinary traditions, accompanied by our local wine experts. We are thrilled to have Claudio Gori and Giorgio Carratelli, two of Italy’s most knowledgeable wine experts, designing this tour with us. In this week of wine tasting in Tuscany, you'll delight from the insight of traditional wine makers and cutting edge modern producers alike. Tour Package Includes: • 2 nights hotel each in Florence, San Gimignano, and Pienza • 6 continental breakfasts • 5 group lunches • 4 group dinners • Daily wine tastings, led by local experts • Wine tasting course with Claudio Gori • Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Vinci • Daily educational components (wine tasting, vineyard decisions, the harvest, wine making, and international distribution)

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2009
Bordeaux Wine Tour - From Petits Châteaux to Grands Crus Classés
Join us as we tour the most famous wine region in the world; the incredible wines and châteaux of Bordeaux. We'll taste over a hundred different wines throughout our journey into the Medoc, expressions of Bordeaux's infinite possibilities. A unique perspective unfolds as we go behind the scenes of some of the world’s most impressive châteaux to learn the history, culture and mystique of Bordeaux, all played out in an enjoyable, down-to-earth vacation of a lifetime. Our tour guides and local experts become your personal professors as we tour the vineyards, meet the famous owners and sample the rarest wines. Tour package includes: • 6 nights hotel in Bordeaux's historic center • 6 continental breakfasts • 5 group lunches • 3 group dinners • 22 châteaux visits & wine tastings • 100 or more wines to taste, including some ' en primeur' wines still in the barrel. • Daily educational components such as wine tasting, vineyard decisions, the harvest, wine making, and the international market. • 3 guided cultural visits to St Emilion & The Troglodite Church, The Bordeaux Historic Center and Visita to a barrel maker • Local Experts: Jean Pierre Rousseau is one of France's most respected negociants, and will provide a detailed overview of the Bordeaux wine world. o Richard Dubois produces classic terroir-driven Bordeaux. This wine renegade is the perfect guide to the essential Bordeaux. o The André Lurton Family reigns over Bordeaux's Graves region. André Lurton himself launched the Appelation d'Origine Controlée for Pessac-Léognan in 1987. They are our hosts to Châteaux la Louvière, Rochemorin, Couhins Lurton, and Bonnet. o The kings of the Haut Médoc; The Lucien Lurton Family. Owners of several Grands Crus Classés, they're the ideal experts to take us through Bordeaux's most elite châteaux and provide an understanding of 'Grands Crus Classés' in the Médoc. o Vincent Fabre produces some of the Médoc's finest Cru Bourgeois. He'll guide us through an incredible tasting and tour, including his Châteaux Lamothe-Cissac, Landat, and La Tonnelle.

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