{"id":392,"date":"2016-10-13T19:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daveswinecellar.com\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2020-02-23T20:21:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T01:21:43","slug":"wine-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wine-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"

My wife Kate and I enjoy escorting small groups for memorable, fun private tours of France, Italy, and California. Travel in comfort and enjoy private visits and tastings with top winemakers in their vineyards and cellars. Enjoy both casual and gastronomic meals with delicious wines. Discover the local markets, food purveyors and cultural sites. And enjoy time to stroll, explore and shop. We take care of all the details to create unique, memorable wine and food experiences at reasonable prices.<\/h1>\n

We sold out the next tour in May 2020 to BURGUNDY.
\nBut reservations are available for trips in MAY, 2021 to NORTHERN PROVENCE in southern France and in SEPTEMBER, 2021 to PARMA, MODENA and ALBA in northern, Italy. Check out the exciting, tentative itineraries below. Please contact Dave if you are interested. Cheers!
\nNORTHERN PROVENCE, FRANCE<\/strong><\/span> from Sunday, May 16th through the Saturday, May 22nd, 2021:<\/span>
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Tour to Northern Provence in May, 2021 Summary:<\/u><\/strong>
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  • Arrival at Paris-Charles De Gaulle on Sunday, May 16th, 2021. Travel in high speed TGV to Avignon.<\/li>\n
  • Comfortable chauffeured coach for transportation.<\/li>\n
  • Six nights of hotel accommodations with full breakfast each morning.<\/li>\n
  • Seven visits to leading domaines with wine tastings and vineyard tours.<\/li>\n
  • Four lunches with wines including one lunch in the vineyard.<\/li>\n
  • Five dinners with wines including Chez Serge <\/strong>in Carpentras, La Bergerie du Ventoux<\/strong> in Mormoiron, La Petite Maison de Cucuron <\/strong>and a farewell dinner at Vantre<\/strong> in Paris.<\/li>\n
  • Guided tour of two Provencal gardens.<\/li>\n
  • Tour of the La Maison de la Truffe et du Vin <\/strong>in M\u00e9nerbes, one of Provence’s most dramatically beautiful hilltop villages<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Visit to Provence olive oil producer and distillery<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • Transport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on departure day.
    \nPRICE: TBD per person based on double occupancy <\/strong>(excludes airfare and extras.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \nPARMA, MODENA and ALBA, ITALY from September 26th through October 2nd<\/span><\/span><\/span> 2021<\/span>:
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    Tour to Parma, Modena and Alba in September 2021 Summary:
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    • Comfortable chauffeured coach for transportation beginning at Milano Airport..<\/li>\n
    • Six nights of hotel accommodations with full breakfast each morning.<\/li>\n
    • Visits to leading domaines with wine tastings including Barolo and Barberesco.<\/li>\n
    • Four lunches with wines including at Franceschetta 58, chef Massimo Bottura’s casual brasserie and wine bar.<\/li>\n
    • Four dinners with wines including farewell dinner in Milan.<\/li>\n
    • Meeting and wine tasting with Sommelier and Italian food expert Paolo Tegoni,<\/strong> a sommelier and instructor at the University of Parma.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Visits to visit producers of Prosciutto di Parma ham, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, balsamico vinegar.<\/li>\n
    • Transport to Milan Airport on departure day.
      \nPRICE: $TBD per person based on double occupancy <\/strong>(excludes airfare and extras.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Please send me an email at dave@daveswinecellar.com for a detailed itinerary and reservations
      \nor call 412-897-7497.
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      >>Highlights of a Fabulous Wine and Gastronomic Adventure….to the Rhone Valley and Paris in May, 2017!
      \nSOLD OUT! MERCI! THANK YOU!
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      The majestic Rh\u00f4ne River flows through France\u2019s most alluring and dramatic vineyards. And May, 2017 offered a perfect time to visit with the vineyards with greening vines and fine weather. Below our Rh\u00f4ne Tour Group enjoyed a moment in the vineyards high above the river on a sunny afternoon.<\/p>\n

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      Entrance to steep vineyards in Cornas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      After traveling from Paris on the high speed T.G.V. train, we stayed the heart of historic Vienne in the northern Rh\u00f4ne. Over the weekend our guide Veronique helped us explore Vienne\u2019s historic Saturday market and incredible Roman sites including the amphitheater. We visited several casual wine bars and had a fabulous dinner with at the two Michelin start Restaurant La Pyramide. Then we traveled to C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Lirac, Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas enjoying unique, private winery visits and tastings with top Rh\u00f4ne winemakers including Bernard Bergaud, Stephane Rousset, Matthieu Barret, and Delphine and Roselind Faraud at Domaine Cayron. The scenic vineyards were incredible!<\/p>\n

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      The Dentelles de Montmirail in Gigondas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      We enjoyed traditional breakfasts each morning at our hotels and enjoyed a mix of traditional and gastronomic lunches and dinners, all with terrific wines. After visiting the spectacular Pont du Gard, we completed Friday in Paris with a a casual, delicious dinner at the acclaimed Chez Paul. It made for a memorable shared experience and lots of fun!<\/p>\n

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      >>Highlights of a Fabulous Wine and Gastronomic Adventure….to the Burgundy and Paris in late April, 2017!<\/strong>
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      We saw the restoration of the L’Abbaye Saint-Vivant, 10th century home of the monks who developed some of Burgundy’s most famous vineyards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
      We shared terrific wines and delicious meals including at Le Clos in Chablis, Ma Cuisine, La Dilettante and La Ciboulette in Beaune, Le Terroir in Santenay, Au Petite Bonheur in Curtil-Vergy and Chez Guy in Gevrey-Chambertin. We toured the Hospices de Beaune<\/b>\u00a0 with the grand hall of the H\u00f4tel-Dieu de Beaune, and we also visited <\/b>Moutards Fallot, the last family owned traditional mustard maker in Burgundy. Wine domaines visited included Arnoux- \"burgundyLachaux,\u00a0M\u00e9o-Camuzet, Philippe Gavinet, Y. Clerget in Pommard, Domaine Dujac, Bruno Clair, Guy Amiot, Comte Senard, Domaine Servelle-Amiot, Betrand<\/h6>\n
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      The village church in Meloisey in the Hautes C\u00f4tes de Beaune.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
      Machard de Gramont, Domaine Rougeot, Domaine Alain Gras, Samuel Billaud and Domaine David Renaud. We ended in Paris for a day and half and our last night enjoyed a memorable and delicious dinner at Les Temps des Cerises, a classic Parisian bistros in the Marais District near Place de Bastille.<\/h6>\n

      We had a lot fun and cannot wait to do it again!<\/p>\n

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      Tasting with talented winegrower Thibaud Clerget in the garden in Pommard. Clerget also produces terriffic Volnay reds.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      Highlights from our visit to Alsace, France and Paris on May 2016\u2026.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t\t