WINE TOURS
We host small exclusive wine tours for parties to top quality vineyards and cellars – some of which are not open to the general public. This offers an unique insight into some of the top estates in the world.
On past tours, we have visited Bordeaux: tasting at Chateaux Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Leoville Barton, La Conseillante and d’Yquem – with wonderful lunches at Chateau Pichon Baron, La Tour Figeac and La Garde – and a grand finale dinner and stay at Chateau Lascombes.
In 2006 we had a superb tour to South Africa, staying in a deluxe 4-star hotel in Cape Town, enjoying an amazing traditional brai cooked by Cape’s top chef Reuben at Boekenhoutskloof winery during a leisurely 5-day wine tour visiting the vineyards of Constantia, Franschhoek, Hermanus and Stellenbosch.
One of our most popular destinations is Champagne. We usually stay in a luxurious hotel in Reims and visit top Champagne houses in Reims and Epernay: including Bollinger, Krug, Ayala, Billecart-Salmon, Ruinart and Charles Hiedsieck.
In 2007 we also visited Tuscany; staying in a stunning countryside hotel in the heart of Chianti – and visiting top estates in Chianti Classico & Rufina, Montalcino and Bolgheri wine regions. Winery visits included Antinori, Frescobaldi, Fontodi, Biondi Santi, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) and Tenuta dell’Ornellaia.
FORTHCOMING WINE TOURS IN 2007 & 2008:
Chile & Argentina: 27 Jan – 8 Feb 2008 (fully booked)
A South American adventure visiting Chile & Argentina’s exciting new white wine regions. Flying to Santiago (from Edinburgh), we visit San Antonio, Casablanca and historic Aconcagua – followed by Maipo, Rapel and Curico valleys to the south. Over the Andes, we sample Mendoza’s top wineries – with a day’s excursion to the stunning region of Tupungato. The tour finishes with a night on the town & a bit of tango, in Buenos Aires.
Burgundy: 8-13 June 2008
We will be staying in the heart of Beaune – visiting top producers in Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais.
Please state any preference for wine tour destinations in 2009
CHARITY TASTINGS
COMIC RELIEF WINE TASTINGS
Our guest of honour at our last Comic Relief wine tasting was Jancis Robinson MW and her husband Nick Lander, founders of Wine Relief. A big thank you to all those who attended our huge charity wine tasting in 2007. 28 exhibitors (all the supermarkets cheek-by-jowl, independent merchants and high street retailers) and 400+ consumers raised over £6000 for Comic Relief in one night – with further 10% from wine sales to Red Nose Day. It was a fun night with activities at our event including Chocolate & Wine Challenge & Tasting Competitions with Wines of Portugal & Wines of Chile. The raffle raised nearly £2000 with the star prize donated by Inverlochy Castle Hotel.
Next Wine Relief tasting will be in March 2009. |