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Oenophile's Guide For France Wine Tours

By Alta Alexander


There's not much debate that oenophiles find French wines to be the world's best. But the pleasure of sipping these wines is no match for the thrilling experience of discovering them on France wine tours. There is simply no match for the French in terms of the dazzling array of producing regions, vineyards, wineries, cellars and the extraordinary talent they have for coming up with great wines.

Visitors on these trips have a treasure trove of wines to discover. Drinking French champagne at home and tramping around the vineyards and tasting in the cellars of Champagne where it is made are two entirely different things. Paris day trips often end up as extensive culinary explorations of the Loire Valley or tastings in the cellars of Champagne-Ardenne.

The Avenue de Champagne is just as big a thrill for oenophiles as it is a matter of pride for Francophiles. Bike trips into Alsace also come highly recommended for tourists looking for a day out in the wine country. In this area, tastings are free and open to anyone who cares to stop by. The tours just pack it in and offer a full day sampling the wines of every famous and well-regarded producer in the region.

But the closest thing to a haven for vino lovers in Paris is the Loire Valley. It's like a trip back in time, where visitors get transported to an era where castles and vineyards dot the lush green landscape. Tour guides are not only oenophiles, but also know all the vineyards and wines of the Loire Valley like the back of their hand.

Visitors coming in from Paris can expect to be collected at the railway station and taken around for an amazing day trip of the vineyards and wineries in the area. The guide will explain everything in English, and guests can expect to enjoy the whole day of exploration and tastings without any worry. Those who prefer a more relaxed schedule on their own can also arrange for a custom one or two-day tour.

Of course, the intrepid winetripper in France has a lot more distance to cover above and beyond a day trip from Paris. A three-hour train from Paris will drop people off in Bordeaux. Once here, visitors can set out on a momentous culinary experience that includes many famed wine regions such as Medoc, Saint Emilion, etc.

Bordeaux also offers the chance to go off the beaten track in terms of tour options. It's possible to combine visits to all the vineyards with stops at Michelin-starred restaurants and cheese shopping sprees. Visitors may just as well take a harvest tour as part of a luxury chauffeur-driven guided trip where they learn about the incredible hard work that goes into creating one good bottle of wine.

These are just some of the possibilities. There are similar experiences and vineyards and wines waiting to be discovered in Burgundy, Provence, the Rhone Valley, Corsica and many more regions. Just decide whether the French wine tour should be a part of the overall tourist expedition or a complete trip in and by itself. It's possible to arrange for custom trips based on the choice of region, budget and time available.




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