In France, Americans can escape Paris and travel the wine roads in just one day
June 9, 2008
Private wine tours through Champagne and Burgundy are some of the best Paris day trips on wheels.
For wine buffs and other bon vivant travellers, visiting Paris means drinking lots of Champagne and good Burgundy wine. But for Americans in Paris who want to get closer to the grape than the bottle on their bistro table, but only have a day or so to spare, choices for French wine tours have been somewhat limited. Heading to Burgundy or Champagne to taste the Savigny-les-Beaunes or tour the caves of Reims has usually meant renting a car and finding your way to out-of-the-way vineyards on your own. This can be daunting and time-consuming, when what you really want to be consuming is good wine.
The smartest way for a tourist today to explore France’s wine country is on a private tour. Rather than a large, impersonal bus tour, a private tour of Burgundy or Champagne usually includes just a couple of people up to about 15. Instead of going around in circles looking for a vineyard, guides know exactly where they’re going to make the most of their guests’ travel and wine-tasting time. Speaking both English and French, they smooth the lines of communication almost as well as a good Pommard.
Best of France offers surprisingly complete French wine tours of Burgundy or Champagne as a simple day trip from Paris, a welcome break for travellers from days of making the rounds of sightseeing in the city. With a Best of France wine tour, oenophiles or just amateurs can relax and leave the driving to someone else, as they get premium access to some of the best caves in the Burgundy and Champagne regions. The Champagne wine tours take guests to Moet & Chandon, home of the famous Dom Perignon Champagne, and may also include a tour of the magnificent gothic Cathedral in Reims and a trip to more Champagne cellars, including that of Ruinart, the oldest producer of Champagne. If you’re not already floating away on the bubbles, Best of France can even organize an unforgettable hot-air balloon ride over the Champagne vineyards. One of the advantages of a private Champagne tour like this one is the ability to customize the experience to the individual preference of a small group. The Burgundy wine tour from Best Of France offers a different experience, also only a day trip from Paris. The day is a full one, with an early morning pickup at the guests’ hotel, visits to several wine producers, a chateau or two, a gourmet lunch and a beautiful drive through the vineyards. Guests wishing to visit specific wine producers can be accommodated as well. The English or German-speaking guide is knowledgeable and friendly, the van is air-conditioned, and best of all, you are not driving, so you can imbibe all the Gevrey-Chambertin you like at lunch and during your visits to the wine cellars with reckless impunity. This deluxe Burgundy wine tour experience starts at 795 euros for up to four people.
When you’ve seen Paris’ museums and monuments (also tours offered by Best Of France), why not try a change of pace and devote one day of your vacation to France’s liquid contribution to world culture? A day in the Champagne or Burgundy countryside visiting the birthplace of some of the world’s greatest wines is a welcome respite, and a private tour like one from Best Of France is the best way to experience it, with all of the pleasure and none of the fuss.
Best of France is a company providing cars, vans and knowledgeable guides for private or shared guided tours of Paris and other wonderful places in France.
Services :
- Private wine tours in France
- Tour Champagne
- Explore Paris with your own guide
- Beyond Paris: Tour Versaille
7 passage Foubert
75013 Paris
Tel : +33 1 45 89 51 82
Fax : +33 9 55 79 23 45
Web : http://www.best-of-france.net
Email : info@best-of-france.net
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