La Ferme's Champagne & Burgundy Wine Tour
"With Chef Alain Roussel"
I've always wanted to take a handful of my favorite customers to share the rich culinary history of France. I'm teaming up with my friends at Insider Wine Tours to take you on a culinary exploration of Burgundy and Champagne. With local experts, we'll experience the incredible cuisine and the fantastic wines that go with it, in the backdrop of thousands of years of intriguing history. I hope you’ll join us!
– Alain Roussel
Insider Wine Tours is delighted to announce another exciting collaboration with a leading French restaurant: La Ferme Restaurant, in Chevy Chase, Maryland. You'll enjoy Maître Cuisinier de France Alain Roussel's expert culinary tips and insight, as well as the chance to see some of France's historical monuments and taste her mythical food and wines. Join us for the culinary adventure of your life!
The price of this Champagne & Burgundy Wine Tour is $4495.
You can sign up now on our secure web site, or please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email for more information. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
"The trip was so well planned from the Chateaux to the wines it was all flawlessly executed, thanks to your team effort."
Donna Gottshall - Oxford, MS
September 19, 2009
Chevy Chase, MD - Special Pre-Tour Dinner at La Ferme
Join La Ferme owner and chef Alain Roussel, with wine expert Alfio Moriconi for a fun-filled kick off dinner at La Ferme. You’ll enjoy an excellent multi-course dinner, paired with superlative wines.
Day 1 - September 27, 2009
Paris
Highlights:
- Champagne welcome in Paris
- Outstanding welcome dinner
- Elegant centrally located hotel in Paris
You're right in the center of Paris. Grab a flute of champagne and join your travel companions in a grand celebratory toast to your fabulous week of wine tasting and fine dining. You'll love dinner tonight, it's at one of our favorite Parisian Bistrots.
Day 2 - September 28, 2009
Burgundy - Chablis & Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tour: Domaine Chatelain, Chablis
- Guided tour of the Fontenay Abbey - Among France's most beautiful
- Lunch: With the winemakers, or at a local favorite
- Unforgettable dinner at one of Beaune's best-kept secrets
Want to taste some of the best Chardonnays in the world? There are four different classifications of Chablis: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, and Petit Chablis, and today you'll taste them all. Thanks to the unique soils and climate in Chablis, the chardonnay grape expresses incredible power and mineral quality here. Enjoy a warm welcome from our friends at Domaine Chatelain, then continue tasting and comparing different great Chablis over lunch. The 12th century Abbaye de Fontenay is one of the oldest abbeys in Europe, and you'll enjoy a private guided tour of it on the way to your 4-star accommodation in Beaune. This evening you'll be treated to an exceptional dinner at a local favorite in Beaune.
Day 3 - September 29, 2009
Burgundy - Côte de Beaune
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours: Domaine Patrick Javillier, Meursault; Historic Château Philippe le Hardi, Santenay
- Lunch: at an excellent restaurant in Santenay
- Guided Tour of the Hospices de Beaune
- The vineyards of Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie
Today you are in the vineyards of Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie… Your first tasting is as a welcome guest of Patrick Javillier, tasting his elegant wines at his domain in Meursault. Then you're off to Santenay for a visit with Gérard Fagnoni of Château Philippe le Hardi. This chateau was the residence of Philippe le Hardi, the last Duke of Burgundy. At the time, the Duke of Burgundy was more powerful than the king of France. Later, you are in the stunning courtyard of the beautiful 15th century Hospices de Beaune. Built in 1453, this historic hospital owns some of the most coveted vineyards in Burgundy. Every November it's home to the world’s most famous wine auction. We'll suggest local favorite restaurants for your free evening in Beaune.
Day 4 - September 30, 2009
Burgundy - Côte de Nuits
Highlights:
- Burgundy Wine Tours: Château du Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Machard de Gramont in Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Lunch: Typical Burgundian restaurant in Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Dinner: A Michelin-starred celebration in Beaune
- Artisan Goat Cheese Visit
- The vineyards of Romanée Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, la Tache...
Explore the Côtes de Nuits, north of Beaune today. Discover the famous terroir and vineyards of Romanée Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, and La Tache. Later this morning, visit Château du Clos de Vougeot and enjoy a guided tasting of the Grand Cru nearby. This afternoon we'll treat you to a visit with an excellent artisanal goat cheese producer, before going back to the vineyards to taste wines in Nuits-St-Georges. Dinner together this evening is at an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant.
Day 5 - October 1, 2009
Champagne - Reims
Highlights:
- Champagne Wine Tasting Tours: Château Bligny, Franck Bonville
- Lunch: A warm welcome at Château Bligny
- The stunning Champagne countryside
A scenic drive takes you to a castle tour and fantastic lunch at the illustrious Château Bligny. After lunch, we'll stop at a top small producer in Champagne's Côte des Blancs. Our comfortable hotel is ideally located near all the main sites in Reims, including a host of excellent restaurants for dinner on your own this evening.
Day 6 - October 2, 2009
Champagne - La Route des Grands Crus du Champagne
Highlights:
- Champagne Wine Tasting Tours: Pommery, Moët et Chandon
- Guided Tour of Reims' Cathedral
- Champagne's Gorgeous Wine Route
- Dinner - At a Michelin-starred restaurant in Reims
Today you will visit a couple of Champagne's most impressive Maisons, and Reims' astonishingly beautiful cathedral. You will soon master the complexities of champagne production and decipher any wine list with ease. The cathedral in Reims is one of Europe ’s most stunning, and it's where the kings of France were crowned for hundreds of years. Today’s wine tasting visits include Pommery in Reims and Moët et Chandon in Epernay. The champagne keeps flowing at tonight's dinner at an exceptional Michelin-starred restaurant in Reims.
Day 7 - October 3, 2009
Au Revoir
- Take advantage of our shuttle back to Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport
Your wine tour ends today after breakfast and we thank you for joining us. Whatever your plans may be from here, enjoy and Bon voyage!
Would you like to reserve your spot now? Please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or send us an email.
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