Where : Montpelier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1SD (map) PUBLIC OPEN TIMES: Friday 15th June: 12noon to 7pm Saturday 16th June: 10am to 7pm Sunday 17th June: 10am to 5pm We are at the Cheltenham Food Festival on the 15th 16, and 17 of June. Helen will be giving a lively presentation on vineyard life and [...]
In his wine of the week article, the WineDoctor, says that every wine writer that features Bordeaux “focuses far too much time on a small selection of famous names, the top two hundred (or thereabouts) chateaux of the region. Yes, these are the chateaux that make the necessary waves, and thus define the region, but [...]
FRANCE BORDEAUX THE INSIDER… Bernard Petine, president of Château des Vigiers Golf & Country Club, an hour’s drive east of Bordeaux. F-24240 Monestier, tel: +33 (0)5 5361 5000, www.vigiers.com HIS TIPS… SAINT EMILION: Take a 45-minute scenic drive up to this pretty hill village. www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com BORDEAUX MONUMENTAL: Learn about the city and its archetecture at this free exhibition. 28 [...]
