wine and history and culture….…. there’s also food. Traditionally visitors to Bordeaux end up quacking after a few days with the Foie gras and Sauternes, Magret and Medoc or Confit de canard and Saint Emilion matches that are often served in local chateaux and bistros alike – and who can complain it’s all delicious but [...]
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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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Can’t get much fresher than this – it’s still growing! Spotted at Hostellerie de Plaisance in Saint Emilion. Get there quick if you want to try it; they close from 19th December until 11th February next year.
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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 [...]
READ MORE »The 2010 Michelin guide is out and the stars are shining in Bordeaux. 4 new stars; 1 for Gabriel, the new restaurant overlooking the Garonne and the Mirroir d’eau in the beautiful 18th century place de la Bourse where the talent of Francois Adamski has been rewarded with his first star so soon after opening. [...]
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Here’s last night’s ‘Amuse Bouche’ from 2 star Michelin chef Philippe Etchebest at the ‘Hostellerie de plaisance’ in Saint Emilion.
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Saint Emilion (East of Bordeaux ) Almost as well known of the Medoc is the beautiful medieval town of Saint Emilion to the East. History and wine as well as beautiful landscapes. Hostellerie de Plaisance is a Relais château in the centre of this medieval town. It has been recently renovated with a 2 star [...]
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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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