Vineyard (Bordeaux) help

Old Jul 3rd, 2007, 02:35 PM
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Vineyard (Bordeaux) help

Hi-I will be in the Dordogne area this coming weekend and would like to go to Bordeaux (so far St. Emillion is at the thop of my list) and tour a winery. I have never done this before, here or in France, so am not sure what to expect. Perhaps I can join a tour that provides transportation and commentary to more than one vineyard. Any recommendations? What do you do there, other than taste wine?
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Old Jul 3rd, 2007, 03:13 PM
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The Maison du Vin and Tourist Office in downtown Bordeaux offer tours, classes, tasting, etc. Here is a link to a website with more information. Since you'll be there this coming weekend I'd call them at the crack of dawn tomorrow!

http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/inde...event_id=38330

Other than taste wine, you usually learn about how it's made, different appelations, variations in soil, etc.
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Old Jul 4th, 2007, 12:54 AM
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You might also want to try the Maison des Vins in Bergerac - depending where you are in the Dordogne, you may not want to go as far as Bordeaux.

Maison des vins :
Tel : 05.53.63.57.55
Office de Tourisme de Bergerac :
Tel : 05.53.57.03.11

http://www.pays-de-bergerac.com/tour...vins/index.asp
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Old Jul 4th, 2007, 06:55 AM
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Hi J,

Good suggestion from Carlux.

We enjoyed visiting www.chateau-monbazillac.com/

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Second ira on Monbazillac. Never been, but heard good things from several who have and it would be a much shorter trip.
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