Looking for somewhere original to stay in the vineyards of Bordeaux? I’ve already mentioned the tree houses in the grounds of Chateau Malleret in the Medoc in a previous blog post. I love them but they are for the adventurous at heart. If you fancy getting closer to nature but still like your creature comforts, [...]
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Staying in a working vineyard is always a treat and in Bordeaux you are spoilt for choice. Between luxury hotels on, or associated with, vineyards (think Les Sources de Caudalie, Hostellerie de Plaisance and Cordeillan Bages) and more low key but often just as luxurious B & B’s think Chateau La Molle and Chateau Grand [...]
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2 wonderful new ideas of where to stay in Saint Emilion. Yes the Hostellerie de Plaisance is fabulous and no visit to Saint Emilion would be complete without trying the 2* Michelin cuisine of Philippe Etchebest and for a vineyard hotel Château Franc Mayne is a great boutique hotel with a wonderful ‘natural’ pool. However [...]
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Last January Napa Women in Wine invited their Bordeaux counterparts to discover the Napa Vineyard. This year was the return match. From the 11th to 15th January, The 16 ladies from Napa travelled the length and breadth of Bordeaux from Pomerol to the Medoc, Saint Emilion to Sauternes and Pessac Leognan visint gproperties where women [...]
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Wendy has spent the last 25 years in the French Food and Wine Industry.
Wendy now teaches professionals and the general public in Bordeaux, the UK and as far away as Asia and the US, as well as accompanying private wine tours for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. Her aim is to open the doors of the world’s most famous vineyards, explaining and making the wonderful world of French wine more accessible.
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