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06/14/2010 7:22 PM
The Loire Valley is a region of architectural treasures, with scenery that will delight you at every turn. And since the purest French is spoken at Tours, no wonder famous writers such as Balzac, Ronsard, Rabelais and Jules Verne have lived here, and taken the Loire Valley as a setting for their work. They surely […]
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05/28/2010 4:29 PM
It was a monk, Dom Perignon, who mastered the blending of wines (assemblage) that underlies modern Champagne. Equally important, he realized that the bottles used at the time were too fragile. They broke under the outer pressures of handling, and the inner effervescence of the wine. By mandating stronger bottles, he made the export ...
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05/11/2010 7:06 PM
If you have not yet visited the champagne region of France, 90 miles northeast of Paris, you have a great treat in store. The region of Reims, Epernay, Ay and Troyes is beautiful, easily accessible from Paris, and still not overrun by tourists. As a bonus, Reims Cathedral with its Marc Chagall windows is a […]
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04/25/2010 2:40 PM
New Wine Tour In Provence: Authentic Bliss For Wine Lovers French Wine Explorers is offering a new customizable wine tour in Provence. Discover A Taste of Provence and the French Riviera, an exclusive custom wine, culinary and cultural tour. A Taste of Provence and the French Riviera provides guests a variety of experiences. These ...
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04/02/2010 8:37 PM
Before the Easter holidays, we had the pleasure of hosting good friends at our house for dinner and to reminisce about our wine tour in France, and we ended our meal with homework. I had just received a sample box of Michel Cluizel Chocolates and decided to put them to the taste test to see […]
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03/08/2010 3:00 PM
All of these terms are sometimes used loosely and in many cases have no official definition. Certified organic wines, for example, actually have different meanings depending on the country of origin. Here’s a quick guide: Culture raisonnée or lutte raisonnée: Often translated as reasoned struggle, reactive viticulture or ...
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01/08/2010 7:23 PM
Sunny Languedoc-Roussillon, said to be the most productive wine producing region on earth, hugs the Mediterranean coastline. We are not talking about the historic Languedoc, which is well worth exploring on its own. That region, whose capital was Toulouse, roughly marked the area where “Oc” rather than “Oui” was spoken and the answer ...
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12/11/2009 8:17 PM
Wine Gift Ideas for the Perfect Gift This is the season to bring a bottle of wine to a dinner hostess. But what wine gift ideas are the perfect way to show your gratitude? Wine Gift Ideas Under $50 Taittinger Brut “La Française” Möet et Chandon Impérial Château Poujeaux White Château Carbonnieux Cockburn “Special Reserve” […]
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11/12/2009 2:27 PM
Atout France Award Honors French Wine Explorers St. Michaels, Md. (November 12, 2009) – Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers was recently awarded the prestigious Atout France Award by France’s Tourism Development Agency, Atout France. French Wine Explorers, which offers intimate luxury wine vacations to France, received the ...
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09/18/2009 5:56 PM
For Immediate ReleaseSt. Michaels, Md. (Sept. 9, 2009) – Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers has received Travel Weekly’s coveted Magellan Gold Award for best consumer website. French Wine Explorers’ website reflects the boutique firm’s upscale brand with its clean white space and vivid photography in an easy-to-navigate ...
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08/14/2009 5:54 PM
Source: Chateau-Lagrange.comChâteau Lagrange, Grand cru classé de Saint-Julien, innovates with optical sorting out of the grapes and opens its new vats room refurbished with 32 small vats for a better plots selection. The next harvest at Château Lagrange reveal themselves in the era of precision and high-tech innovation. Bruno ...
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07/17/2009 5:52 PM
Travel Reviews: Bon Appétit Selects French Wine Explorers For Travel Board (Press Release from French Wine Explorers) Luxury wine tour company French Wine Explorers is the newest addition to Bon Appétit magazine’s Travel Board, an elite group that represents all major luxury culinary travel reviews specialties. French Wine Explorers ...
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07/07/2009 5:50 PM
In the hot summer weather, there is a spectrum of fine French white wines to savor. Light or medium weight, the emphasis should be on flavors, and complementing your dining choices. Clearly, many meals are going to be informal. Uncomplicated, flavorful wines will set them off perfectly. With a Caesar Salad, topped with grilled ...
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07/03/2009 5:50 PM
Our Wine Editor, Bill Shepard, has lived extensively in France and speaks French fluently. A college French major, Bill then had a Fulbright grant and taught at the Lycée Jean Giraudoux, Châteauroux (Indre). During his leisure hours, Bill served as translator at châteaux tours throughout the Loire Valley. He also notes that he missed ...
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06/26/2009 5:49 PM
Each year in June in Bordeaux the flowering of the vines is celebrated with a major event in the region’s social calendar: the Fête de la Fleur, or Flower Festival. This is a gala dinner organized by the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves, the winemakers’ fraternity for these two regions on Bordeaux’s ...
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05/15/2009 3:45 PM
Ultimate Paris Tour Packages for Wine Lovers We are proud to announce exclusive tours of Paris, the City of Light, combined with your favorite wine region in France! Have you been looking to go to Paris and combine the trip with wine country in France? These new and exciting Paris tour packages help you save […]
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