FRENCH WINE - WINE TOURS - WINE VACATIONS - WINE HOLIDAYS - WINE TASTING	FRANCE

FRANCE: tradition and modernity handled with style and self-confidence

What European country other than France could draw north and south together so effortlessly? In France, the Mediterranean, Celtic and Saxon influences merge into a single, exuberant cultural statement.

And yet, the regions take a pride in their own distinctive traditions with the same self-confidence that they give to their Frenchness. In food especially, they celebrate the differences. Through glorious wines and exquisite cheeses they assert their individuality and their unwillingness to decline into uniformity.

Old hands return because their beloved France is always unexpected, never fully explored. Each valley is as unique as the food it produces.

: :  Cookery classes at Chateau Lavergne near Bordeaux The best way to discover Bordeaux and the surounding area is simply to let yourself fall under the charm of its rich, complex identity forged over the centuries by numerous influences whilst enjoying the relaxation and pleasures of a wine and culinary vacation at Chateau Lavergne. click for further details

: :  Cooking holidays and wine tours in Languedoc What better way to learn about the fabulous Languedoc wine and cuisine than on a custom designed private tour? Tastes of Languedoc will take the strain out of your holiday by doing all the organising . . . you just enjoy yourselves and have a great break personalised to be as busy or relaxed as you choose. You will be looked after by friendly hosts who make you feel at home as soon as you arrive. click for further details

: :  Wine of the Languedoc-Roussilion region Goholidayfrance wine tours specialise in helping you discover only the finest wines from a little known part of southern France - the Corbiéres and Minervois wine regions of the Languedoc. Chef and food stylist, Sasha Hazael, of goholidayfrance will introduce you to some fine wines you are unlikely to have come across whilst also showing you some of the finest of gourmet cooking. click for further details

: :  Weekend Breaks in the Bordeaux area for wine and food lovers If you are looking for a weekend away, ideas for a break, or the ideal luxury gift then Weekend Break is the solution with so many different packages it provides the opportunity to really indulge yourself in an exceptional few days. The most welcoming hotels, the best restaurants of Bordeaux, and the most interesting places to relax or to visit have been selected for your enjoyment. Weekend Break organises more than forty weekend packages of two or three days duration which are all inclusive stays in four star hotels (or the equivalent), with visits to the chateaus of the Bordeaux vineyards, wine tasting of the Grands crus vintages, gourmet dinners . . . with leisure activities such as golf, spa health sessions, city and heritage discovery. click for further details