Ombiasy Fall 2018 Wine Tours: Bordeaux and Bourgogne/ Champagne (with slots) ... and Rhône Valley (full)

Pictures: Annette Schiller in Bordeaux

Dear Wine Lovers,

hope you had a fantastic July 4th celebration and I guess many of you are heading towards the beach and other summer vacation spots.

But fall is not that far away and maybe you are thinking of what to do in the fall. Visiting vineyards in the northern hemisphere is always a very good idea since fall is harvest time and during my tours in September harvest is around the corner or already under way. It is fascinating to visit wineries during the hustle and bustle of harvest.

So, join me from September 4 - September 13, 2018 when I am traveling in the Bordeaux wine region. During this tour you get a thorough understanding of “Bordeaux”. We travel to Saint-Emilion, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Sauterne, Graves, Pessac-Léognan. We visit a barrel maker for you to understand the importance of the perfect barrique for the perfect wine, we visit an oyster farmer and the Atlantic Ocean for you to understand the uniqueness of the Bordeaux wine region, we have very private meals with the owners or winemakers at prominent Châteaux for you to understand the importance of matching wines and food, we visit a wine merchant for you to understand the complicated system of the “place de Bordeaux”. There are 4 slots left on this tour - first come first served.

For a detailed itinerary, pricing, and how to sign up, please see https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/wine-tours/bordeaux/bordeaux-introduction

For an impression of the tour, please see the write up of a previous tour: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2017/09/total-immersion-in-bordeaux-world-class.html

Or join me from September 20 - September 30, 2018 when I am traveling from Lyon to Paris through the Burgundy and Champagne regions. Burgundy is one of the world’s best-known wine region, but perhaps one of the least understood. During this tour you get a thorough understanding of the region. We travel through the Beuajolais, the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise, the Côte de Beaune, the Côte de Nuits, Chablis, and the Champagne to understand the importance of “terroir” in producing world-famous Chardonnay and Pinot-Noirs and to learn how the famous bubblies are made. The Burgundy and Champagne regions are steeped in history and we will get an idea about the importance of the clergy and monks for the development of oenological knowledge. We will visit 1000 year old abbeys; quaint small wine villages; the Hospice de Beaune; and of course we will have excellent wine pairing meals at wine domaines or restaurants. There are 2 slots available on this tour - first come first served.

For a detailed itinerary, pricing, and how to sign up, please see https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/wine-tours/burgundy/burgundy-introduction

For an impression of the tour, please see the write up of a previous tour: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2016/06/burgundy-and-champagne-2016-by-ombiasy.html

Feel free to contact me at any time with questions you may have. You can email me or call me at +49 177 337 0281. I am more than happy to speak with you and to explain the tours to you.

Santé

Annette