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The Vignerons Independents, the body representing independent winemakers, holds a number of wine fairs (Salons) in Spring and Autumn each year, which are open to the public and give you the opportunity to taste from a wide selection of vineyards from every region of France, meet the winemakers and purchase wines at cellar door prices.
For autumn 2008 the dates are as follows:-
30 Oct - 3 Nov 2008 - Lyon (69 Rhone, Rhone-Alpes) - Hall Tony Garnier
7 - 10 Nov 08 - Reims ( 51 Marne, Champagne) - Parc des Expositions
14-17 Nov 08 - Lille (59 Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) - Grand Palais
27 Nov - 1 Dec 08- Paris (75 Paris, Ile de France) - Porte de Versailles
For more info see www.vigneron-independant.com (in French)
If you are visiting Lille, there is a good B&B on the tram route to the city centre - see Alix’s Garden
