Do not settle for one when you can have both Champagne and Bordeaux. Cannot make up your mind? Join us on our Grand Wine Tour, a 9-day wine adventure that will take you to these
Tasting wines and drinking wines in the region where they are made is always different from doing it at home. Yes, you are influenced by the atmosphere, seeing the vineyards out there, from the tasting
Why choose between Champagne and Bordeaux? Hard to decide? If the choice is too difficult, why not go on our Grand Wine Tour, a 9-day wine tour where you will get to know these two
Munskänkarna, (*) the large Swedish association for wine tasters and wine enthusiasts, recently conducted a survey among its members about which wine regions they prefer to travel to or have travelled to. The three wine
Quite recently there was the “primeur” season in Bordeaux. That’s when the worlds wine merchants and wine journalists (well a quite few of them, at least) descend on the region to taste the last vintage,
Champagne and Bordeaux are almost diametrically opposed geographically in France. Champagne in the north-east, not far from Belgium, Bordeaux in the south-west an hour and a half’s drive from Spain. The are just as different
You often recognize a Bordeaux when you have it in your glass. Not always, but fairly often. The notes of tobacco and cedar wood, a touch of oak and the tannins in the background are
Champagne and Bordeaux go well together. Maybe not at the same time but during the same dinner. The French always (or at least very often) serve champagne as a pre-dinner drink. And red Bordeaux is,
Bordeaux is one of France’s largest wine regions with around 110,000 hectares of vineyards. But it is not only large but also very varied. You probably think most often of the Médoc Peninsula, with the
Some would say that the perfect dinner would start with a bubbly glass of champagne, perhaps continuing with it on to the starter. And when the main course comes on the table, there’s a sophisticated
You often recognize a Bordeaux when you do a wine tasting blind. The notes of cassis, cedarwood, sometimes tobacco. On the palate you have the tannins and the structure and the unmistakable character of the
It used to be that the only wine not from the region that was drunk in Champagne was Bordeaux. And vice versa. It has changed a bit now. But inspired by this connection we have
There is no wine that has so many imitators that Bordeaux. But imitator is really not a fair word to use. There is a reason why many wine producers around the world make “Bordeaux blends”.
What is “best” is very personal. Wine, as all things that have to do with taste, is a question of personal preferences. Not everyone likes foie gras or oysters. But what is certain is that
The Left Bank (Rive Gauche) is the home of cabernet sauvignon, but it is very unusual to find wines here that are pure varietal. Almost all are a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet
The French high speed trains are fabulous. They make it easy to discover more of French vineyards in a short time. You will discover that on our combined wine tour to Champagne and Bordeaux. In
What do you want to get out of a wine tour in France? Tasting the most expensive and famous wines? That’s easy; you just go to any luxury restaurant and open your wallet. But what
We have of course our unforgettable southern hemisphere tours at the beginning of 2023 (read about those elsewhere). We are right now also planning for other tours in 2023. Already you can read about our
Do we always have to compare any high-quality cabernet sauvignon to a Bordeaux? Maybe not, but sometimes it makes it easier to describe the wine. Per and I tasted one of Australia’s top cabernet sauvignon
Bordeaux is the role-model for many great wine regions; many have copied the classic “blend” of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. This is not surprising. Among the world’s wine regions, Bordeaux is the one
Bordeaux: a classic wine tour destination with luxurious châteaux and ambitious winemakers — Bordeaux is home to world-famous châteaux and world-class wines, but it’s also home to some exciting new initiatives, important for the future
It is not easy to choose between Champagne and Bordeaux. That is why we offer you the Grand Wine Tour, a 9-day wine tour where you will get to know these two great French wine
It feels great to get out into the vineyards again. We have already been to quite a few wineries and every place we go they say “it is so great to see you again!” So
A Bordeaux often has a distinct style. You recognize notes of tobacco and cedarwood and the tannin structure that goes so well with food. The ageing in small oak barrels also gives a special Bordeaux
Instead of choosing between Champagne and Bordeaux, you can go to both. This Grand Wine Tour is a 9-day tour where you will get to know both these two prestigious, classical French wine regions. We
