Loire Valley Wines

In Chartres (28 Eure-et-Loir, Centre) the winemakers of the Loire Valley will be holding a Paulée des Vins de Loire on 27 April 2014. In Burgundy La Paulée is a…

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Chablis wine and Flower market

Apart from producing excellent wines, Chablis (89 Yonne, BFC) being the most northerly of the Burgundy Wine areas, it is also a pleasant small town with a weekly street market…

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Bordeaux Wine Festival

The world capital of Wine holds its wine festival 27 - 30 June 2024 This festival, organised by the town of Bordeaux, is an opportunity for fans of fine wine,…

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Saumur Wine Bar

The Bistrot de la Place in Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de Loire) has a good range of local wines on offer to quaff along with some excellent home-cooked dishes at…

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Supermarket wine fairs in France

Every autumn the big French supermarket chains have their "Foire aux Vins" which is basically a big wine sale - the wine producing chateaux and estates sell off surplus stock…

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Cour-Cheverny and the Cheverny Wine Festival

Venetian Weekend at Chateau de Cheverny 28 - 29 September 2024 Chateau de Cheverny Venetian Weekend ...be transported into the magical world of the Venice Carnival without leaving France! The…

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Rasteau – wine celebrations

One of the named villages of the Cotes-du-Rhone wine appellation, the co-operative at Rasteau (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) holds a number of events to introduce people to their wines; 10…

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