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"It's a bold wine with a
hint of sophistication and lacking in pretension. Actually,
I was just talking about myself."
French Kiss (1995) - Kate (Meg
Ryan)
Dear ,
Isn't that a great line?!
It reminded me immediately of the lovely wines of the Southern Rhone, including wines of Chateauneuf du Pape, and well-regarded neighbors including Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Tavel, and the list goes on...
This edition is dedicated to one of my favorite wine regions in France, and one of the best places to sojourn when looking for a wine and culinary getaway. Remember wine tastes better with a story. What will yours be?
We'll help you get started with this newsletter, new tour options, reduced pricing, and a savings event (see below)-don't miss out!
A bientot,
Pascale Bernasse
President, French Wine Explorers
www.wine-tours-france.com
info@wine-tours-france.com
Tel: 1-877-261-1500
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Provence/Rhone posts from our Blog:
Top 10 things to do in Provence: A quick guide of some of our favorites Read On...
New Customized Wine Tours To Provence and the
French RivieraWhat makes our new tour so special? Read On ...French Wine Treasures: The Southern Rhone ValleyA primer on this enticing region and its wines Read on...
Rhone Wines, Sunshine for Your Wine Cellar Starting a cellar stocked with wines to drink and hold Read on.. |
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US $200 savings per person on ANY Provence wine tour package!*
Now's the time to reserve your space for your tour and benefit from savings at the same time. Contact us for more details at:
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Offer Expires: May 12, 2010, new bookings only
*Day tours not included. Mention Code FWENEWS at time of booking.
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New Tours for 2010: Provence and Southern Rhone
A Taste of Paris and Provence
Our popular private
6 day, 5 night program
US$ 4990.00 per person double*
NEW! A Taste of Provence and the French Riviera
New! The ultimate 10 day
Private Tour Choose your dates!
US$ 9900.00 per person, double*
3 Day Avignon Sojourn
Pricing reduced US$200 per person, cooking class and wine tasting lunch included!
Private tour Choose your dates!
US$ 2500.00 per person, double* *subject
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Fast Facts:
The Southern Rhone
2700
hours of sunshine per year (compare with Champagne at 1650)
27
Grape Varieties, allowed
Grenache Blanc and Grenache Noir, Syrah, Clairette Blanche and Mourvedre, about 10 mainly used
GOBELET
Traditional vine training, no stakes or trelllises, vines are trained low to the ground, protecting from the Mistral winds
7 CRUS
Vinsobres, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac and Tavel
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