Winery Tours of France

The Bordeaux Wine Experience

• The Bordeaux region in France, bordering the Atlantic ocean, produces some of the most famous wines in the world. Many Bordeaux wines are aged to perfection and outlive their makers by decades. To fully understand the significance and subtleties of a good Bordeaux, book a private tour with the Bordeaux Wine Experience. This private, two-day tour for two people consists of a chauffeur-driven tour of three Medoc and three Saint Emilion wineries. Then, you'll spend the night in an elegant French chateau with your own suite and Jacuzzi. When touring the wineries, you will be able to relax and enjoy your tastings without worrying about who is going to be the designated driver. Your English-speaking guide will personally answer any questions you may have about this wine region and can personalize the tour to your specific interests.

  The Bordeaux Wine Experience
  Chateau Coulon Laurensac
  1 Chemin de Meydieu
  Latresne, Bordeaux
  France 3360
  011-33-05-56-20-64-12
  bxwinex.com

DuVine Burgundy Bike Tour

• Ride a comfortable hybrid bike through the 2,000 year old vineyards in the Burgundy region of France. This guided bike tour follows the history of wine from its discovery by the Celts, to the Romans perfecting the process in monasteries that you'll visit, to the present day 1,000 plus vineyards that dot the Burgundy countryside. You'll sample wines in the famous wine-making villages of Pommard, Vosne-Romanee, and Aloxe-Corton, before retiring for the night in a luxury French chateau. Don't worry if you are not an experienced cyclist. The six-day tour is rated easy and covers an average of 18 miles per day down tranquil roads through the flowered French countryside. After the 18 miles if you are still ready to roll, optional longer bike rides are planned each day of the tour.

  DuVine Burgundy Bike Tour
  667 Somerville Ave.
  Somerville, MA 012143
  888-396-5383
  duvine.com

French Wine Explorers Champagne WIne Tours

• The drink of kings, Champagne, is grown only 90 minutes outside of Paris, making a guided tour of the Champagne region an easy add-on to a Paris vacation. A 2009 Gold Winner of Travel Weekly's Magellan Award, French Wine Explorers offers a private day tour to the Champagne region for up to four people. You'll visit the famous wineries of Veuve Clicquot, Moet and Chandon and Ruinart as well as some small, boutique makers of Champagne. In addition to the wineries, you'll take a guided tour of the Reims Gothic cathedral where the Kings of France were crowned. This day tour includes an English speaking guide for eight hours, transportation in a deluxe sedan or minivan, tours and tastings, and restaurant recommendations.

  French Wine Explorers Champagne Wine Tours
  606 North Talbot St., Suite 141
  St. Michaels, MD 21663
  877-261-1500
  wine-tours-france.com