Sunday, January 12, 2025

Invitation: Come Along on a Fabulous Wine Tour to Bordeaux, led be Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, Tuesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 29, 2025














Pictures: Led by Annette Schiller, the Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours took place from September 20 - Thursday, September 29, 2022. The group comprised 12 wine lovers including Annette and Christian Schiller. See: Total Immersioin in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you! I hope that you had a wonderful Holiday Season!

A new year with lots of promising wine adventures is coming along.

The first wine tour this year takes place in May, and it is a 10 day wine tour to the fabulous iconic wine region of Bordeaux. The dates are: Tuesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 29, 2025. As most of you know I only travel with a small group - max 12 people. At this point there are a few slots left, so sign up now before the tour is sold out to not miss a great travel opportunity.

The Bordeaux region is probably one of the most famous wine-growing regions in France and the entire world. The city of the same name is the capital of the Gironde department with the estuary of the same name in the southwest of France and is considered one of the most beautiful wine cities in the world. The Bordeaux wine region is a big area and during our tour we explore every corner of it. 

Join us as we explore Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes, Pessac-Léognan, Entre-Deux-Mers, where we will visit world-renowned classified Châteaux, classified under-the-radar Châteaux, and so-called “Petits-Châteaux” producing phenomenal wines. Wine and food, that’s so important in Bordeaux, and wine pairing lunches or dinners at famous châteaux with the owner or Managing Director are an almost daily routine. Besides doing Châteaux hopping, I will also show you other aspects of “Bordeaux” that the usual wine tours do not do: we will be introduced to the “Place de Bordeaux” buying and selling system unique in Bordeaux by visiting a négociant house, a wine merchant; we will visit a cooper to see from A to Z how a barrique is being made; we go to the basin d’Arcachon to see how an oyster is raised; we will experience the big bodies of water so important for the Bordeaux climate: the mighty Gironde estuary and the Atlantic ocean. Instead of sitting for 3 to 4 hours in traffic every day going back and forth to Bordeaux city we will travel around, spending nights in the heart of the Left Bank in Pauillac and in the heart of the Right Bank in Saint-Émilion to “feel” the vineyards; and of course we will spend some time in the vibrant, hip, cultural, very cool city of Bordeaux with its countless wine bars, and exquisite restaurants.

The itinerary will be similar to the sample itinerary on the website. An additional lunch will be organized at Château Angelus. I recently met Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, owner of Château Angelus and he suggested that we come for lunch. The hotels listed on the website will be the places where the group will stay.

At this point I am still open for suggestions of estates to visit and if possible I will incorporate your suggestions into the itinerary. So please feel free to contact me if you have a special place in Bordeaux you always wanted to visit. 

On the registration page you find all information on pricing and how to sign up for the tour: https://ombiasypr.com/index.php/wine-tours/bordeaux/bordeaux-registration
Don’t hesitate to call me, to send me an email or a what’s app message, etc. for all the questions you may have. I am very happy to answer all your queries..

Have a great weekend.

CHEERS
Annette

Wine Tours - Wine Education - Wine Events
Annette Schiller, Diplom-Volkswirt
Washington DC - Frankfurt am Main
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McLean, VA 22101 - USA

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