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There are so many reasons Bordeaux is a top wine destination and on this Travel Therapy wine vacation Karen will share her top 14 reasons to visit Bordeax France's Aquitaine Region. More for You ...
It always seemed as though it was the preserve of a ‘certain sort’ of person – and I am definitely not that person, writes Rosamund Hall ...
The Aquitaine region in southwestern France is one of Europe ... the oldest and largest fine-wine vineyards in the world. My journey began in Bordeaux, the region’s capital in the departement ...
It is a huge wine region, with thousands of producers, nearly five dozen different appellations and several different regions. I visit two or three times a year, cramming in several chateaux on ...
It’s the only wine region I visit not just once but often ... to drive across the Pont d’Aquitaine, the majestic suspension bridge that links the two sides of the glittering Garonne; and ...
As any oenophile knows, Bordeaux, in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France, is the capital of the world's wine industry (dating back to the 8th century), with nearly 300,000 acres of ...
The most exciting way to get an overview of the region is by floating above it. This can be arranged with Aquitaine’s flying wine-maker, Michel Fonvielhe, who combines managing an organic ...
But travelers to Aquitaine, in the country's southwest ... which produces some of the region's famous Sauternes wines. In the village of Sauternes, sample dozens of vintages at the Sauternes ...
it's the province where grapes used to produce Bordeaux and Saint Emilion wines as well as cognac are grown. There are plenty of reasons beyond vineyard tastings that make a trip to the region ...
Aquitaine opened in June, but stayed beneath my radar because it was primarily a wine bar; once I discovered ... and special strawberry candy from the region. The waiters, who always seem to ...