I am planing being on visiting Bordeaux at the end of October with my wife. I am not so knowledgable about wines and would lke to take a wine class, plus a visit to several wineries. If possible, I would like to combine the stay in a Chateau.
Any comments will be greatly appreciated??
Carlos
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The Bordeaux tourist office (www.bordeaux-tourisme.com) offers half day tours to vineyards several days a week. There are good chateaux all over the area. A very nice one is the Chateau Grand Branet, SE of Bordeaux. It%26#39;s at the edge of the Cotes de Bordeaux and Entre Deux Mers regions. Though Mme. Mainvielle doesn%26#39;t speak more than a few words of English, she%26#39;s a great hostess. The Chateau is beautiful, the rooms large, and there%26#39;s a small winery on the grounds. she will serve (on prior reservation) a very good several course dinner.
You can check them out at www.entredeuxmers.com/chateaugrandbranet
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Oops, I hit the Post button before finishing. If you want a couple of B%26amp;B recommendations that aren%26#39;t chateaux, but are great places, email me at diane@westwindtours.us. We love B%26amp;B%26#39;s, especially those that also offer an evening meal. France has a zero tolerance policy now for drinking %26amp; driving, so after wine with dinner I like the idea of just having to climb the stairs to my room.
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Have you considered touring the region with Gourmet Touring? In my opininion having been on one of their tours no-one knows the region better. I stayed in a mixture of Chateau and chambre d%26#39;hotes and visisted a number of wine chateau. Importantly, they are definitely not wine snobs.
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One way to educate yourself in wines is to go shopping. I spent many pleasant hours browsing in the caves of the large Bordeaux supermarches and the downtown wine stores, with a Guide Hachette or Parker along for reference. Though you will find these wines all over the world (and often at better prices), the on-shelf selection in Bordeaux is truly amazing.
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Any website for Gourmet Touring?
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Their website is http://www.gourmet-touring.com, say that you heard of them from Phil Rushall.
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