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St. Emilion: A Day in the UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

The forecast said rain, but it was sunny and pretty warm as the day progressed: a perfect day in St. Emilion. We started with a train ride through the vineyards around St. Emilion. Our winery visit was to a grand … Continue reading →

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Margaux & The Good Life- Day 1 from Bordeaux

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Life for a wine lover doesn’t get much better than today: a fascinating visit to the Nadalié cooperage in Bordeaux that riveted our attention followed by a tasting of wines from a winery owned by the family,Chateau Beaurivage; a tour … Continue reading →

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We Did Cognac

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Today was our Cognac day. The weather was and has been magnificent and the two visits strikingly different. We started at Babinot, owned by the charming Pierrette and Christian Babinot, 5th generation owners of a 25000 bottle Cognac producer in … Continue reading →

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The Lull Before the Bordeaux tour

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

Union of Grand Cru tasting: great wines poured by the producers Continue reading →

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Secrets of a Wine Tour Planner

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

If you’re good at something, you make it appear easy to do. I marvel at electricians who work with live wires, or skaters who can twist several times in the air, or cheerleaders who can somersault, or pianists who can … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Wine Tour Planner

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin

Planning wine tours depends on making good contacts and everyday you are on a quest for new contacts. Continue reading →

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Crazy Vin in Portugal. Brazil a Possible Wine Tour Destination?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by admin

Brasil: a wine destination of the future! Well, after another wonderful wine tour to Portugal in October 2011, I am happily back in Lisbon again for 3 days. My wife calls me ‘Crazy Vin;’ my brother-in-law’s name is ‘Capt. Chaos.’ … Continue reading →

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Vin Meets Star of New Wine Film – El Camino del Vino

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

During a recent trip to Miami Beach, I had the pleasure of meeting Charlie Arturaola and his wife Pandora, stars of El Camino del Vino, a wine film that takes place in Mendoza. Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell PINOT GRIGIO?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Plonk is the word that comes to mind when you think pinot grigio. The early pinot grigios were the banal mass produced wines and the memory lingers. But today I had the chance to attend a seminar a the Biltmore … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux on a Budget: Are You Part of the 95% or the 5%?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

We’ve read and heard a lot recently about the 1% of the population that is super wealthy and then there’s the other 99% (to which I belong.) And if you’re a lover of Bordeaux wines, then you know how astronomically … Continue reading →

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