Tag Archives: vacation

Special Places To Stay – French Vineyards Gift Set

Just in time for the holidays! We have teamed up with Alistair Sawday’s to create a super gift box for the holiday season. Included is a bottle of  ’Maison 2005′, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (Decanter Magazine described the wine as “a lovely expression of red Bordeaux”) and Sawday’s bestselling guide Special Places to Stay: [...]

Sawday’s Special Places to Stay

Chateau de Claribes is featured in Alister Sawday’s Special Places to Stay – French Vineyards, edited by Patrick Hilyer. Chers amis, J’éspère que vous allez bien. Voici un extrait de mon Blog http://frenchvineyards.wordpress.com “The Gourmand Awards – the Oscars of food and wine publishing – gave French Vineyards the bronze medal last night in Paris.  The book [...]

BMI Baby – Destination Guide

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 [...]