Mere mention of the name "Bordeaux" is enough to make any wine lover’s spine tingle. It evokes visions of seductive white wines and beautifully complex reds, as well as stately chateaux and pedigreed vineyards. Sadly, the thought of Bordeaux can also make one’s wallet feel instantly lighter. Think of the wines that cost up to thousand

For anyone who has ever wondered how the bottle of wine on your table was produced, Bordeaux’s Ecole du Vin has the answer. A new course ‘Destination Wine Harvest’ has been introduced to their programme and is an interactive trip for wine lovers to experience the wine harvest first hand.

The two-day course is spent pa

 Bordeaux and its surrounding has so much to offer, besides its world renowned wines which still rests above any other. The longest stretch of white sand beach in Europe is nearby, the Pyla sand dune which will have you thinking you’re in Egypt is a mere trot down the coast, fine dining and shopping are also right at your finger tips.

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Most Bordeaux wine tour operators offer similar packages, offering visits to well known and favorite chateaux’s, meals and lodging, ranging from three to six days. One of my favorite packages are Bordeaux Wine Tours 4 Nights 5 days which comes from Off the Beaten Path. Here is a description of what they have to offer and a synopsis of their offeri

There is a plethora of possibilities to live out a dream tour, visiting some of Bordeaux’s world famous chateau’s. Flying directly into Bordeaux from many foreign departures are much more accessible today, to begin your Bordeaux Wine Tours. The TGV (Train Grand Vitesse) will also get you to Bordeaux in three hours time from the center of Paris. T