There are few things that actually worth waking up before the sunrise for – at least for this night owl. One of those things I’ll never hesitate setting a 4:30am alarm for is a sunrise hot air balloon flight, especially when gently gliding over the châteaux-dotted vineyards of the Bordeaux wine region. There’s nothing like […]
14 Best European Christmas Markets to See in Your Lifetime
The smell of mulled wine, gingerbread and roasted chestnuts is in the air at the best European Christmas Markets. Hand-painted ornaments dangle from little wooden huts, scents of sausage waft through the air and the sounds of carolers and horse carriages clacking on cobblestones fill the old town squares. Europe’s Christmas Markets are magical and […]
The Dordogne’s Tree House Castles You Can Sleep In
Think tree houses are a place just for kids to hang out in the backyard? Think again. Treehouse hotels have popped up around the world and we’ve spent the night in several of them now. Not just your typical boring hotel, treehouse accommodation is an experience stay where the hotel becomes the destination. And when […]
Vitishow: Interactive Wine Tasting Experience at Château de Seguin
The year is 1920. A long tree-lined drives leads to a castle surrounded by vines. It’s Château de Seguin, a charming wine estate in the Entre-Deux-Mers that the Count of Seguin once called home. The wine estate’s brand new Vitishow transports visitors back in time to Bordeaux nearly a century ago as you discover the […]
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey: A Gastronomic Getaway in Sauternes
In the most beautiful part of Sauternes where the most famous Sauternes châteaux lie, there’s a honey colored castle. It’s Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, one of the oldest château in Sauternes, and now a luxury boutique hotel and a gastronomic restaurant as well. Thomas Jefferson even bought wines from the château on his travels to Bordeaux in […]
Bayonne: The Capital of Cocoa
Chocolate lovers round the world know some of the best chocolate in Europe comes from chocolate cities like Brussels and Perguia. But did you know that it was the modest Basque city of Bayonne in the south west of France that was pivotal in chocolate’s spread across Europe? Often overshadowed by its glitzier neighbor, Biarritz, […]
Château Vieux Mougnac
When visiting the Bordeaux wine region, most people know the most famous appellations like Margaux and Saint-Émilion. But you may not even realize that there are more than 60 different Bordeaux appellations, and that number is ever growing. When we first arrived in Bordeaux more than three years ago now, we did the same and […]
A Local’s Take on the Best Restaurants in Paris
Paris is considered the best food city in Europe, a title that they have worked hard to claim for the past ten years. Young chefs are coming in waves, entering new kitchens at an unprecedented speed, bringing new menus, revitalizing French cuisine, and welcoming, and even starting, new food trends. Not to mention, there are […]
Château Sigalas Rabaud: A Gourmet Sauternes Pairing Picnic
Sauternes is a spectacularly complex wine with multiple layers of honey and exotic fruits. It’s often bold and always sweet. And we’d bet it’s a wine most people have never heard of, despite a bottle of Château d’Yquem 1811 fetching $117,000 in an auction in 2016 and setting the new Guinness World Record for the most expensive […]
Château Fombrauge: Be a Winemaker at a Blending Workshop
Ever dreamed of running away to France, buying a vineyard and becoming a winemaker? At Château Fombrauge, a Grand Cru Classé winery in Saint-Émilion, you can do just that. At least for a day, anyway. With their B Winemaker blending workshop, you create your very own unique bottle of Bordeaux wine to take home with […]
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