3641. Fun For All the Family at the Beautiful Château de Sully-sur-Loire
November 21, 2016
The first thing that will spring to mind when you see the enchanting towers and turrets of the medieval Château de Sully-sur-Loire is that this must have been the inspiration for Charles Perrault when he wrote about Cinderella’s arrival at the Prince’s ball.
Truly the stuff of fairy tales, t...
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3642. Discover Why Wine and Cheese is a Match Made in Heaven
November 21, 2016
The terroir, the climate, the weather conditions, the age and levels of fermentation are all vital aspects contributing to a great wine, but they are also equally important in creating that other great French love: cheese.
Every region of France has its own speciality cheese, just as it has ...
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3643. Top Tips on the Perfect Temperature to Store and Serve Wines
November 21, 2016
It’s all very well buying up the delicious French wines you sampled on your last vineyard tour, but when you get them home do you know how to store them so that when you eventually open them they taste their very best? What about the ideal temperature to serve them at?
Here’s our guide to ke...
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3644. Learn to Read the Secrets Hidden in the Details of a Wine's Label
November 21, 2016
For as long as human beings have loved, bought and stored wine, there’s been a desire to categorise it so that drinkers opening a jar (or later a bottle) know what to expect from its contents.
We are all aware that no two wines are the same, so details like which kind of grape was used, wher...
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3645. French Wine Co-operatives Show Why it's Better to Work Together
November 21, 2016
More than half of the wine produced in France is the product of a wine co-operative or ‘cave coopératives’, and yet many wine lovers ignore this important part of the industry while taking a wine tour around the country.
But to ignore this vital section of French wine production is to miss o...
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3646. Discover the Secret to Perfectly Pairing Food and Wine
November 21, 2016
If you’ve ever been on our luxury wine tour along the Canal du Midi then, whether you know it or not, you will have encountered the art of food and wine pairing. As you sat down to your introductory four-course meal and enjoyed some of the region’s finest varieties, you may not even have no...
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3647. The Alpine Wildflowers of Switzerland
November 21, 2016
No country on Earth is more synonymous with wildflowers than Switzerland. Beneath the imposing shadow of its alpine guardians, Jungfrau, Eiger and Monch, the vision of rolling meadows carpeted with rainbow-coloured blooms is one of the iconic images of the natural world. For those intereste...
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3648. Discover the Flora of Sichuan on Flower Holidays to China
November 21, 2016
For keen amateur botanists, professionally-organised flower holidays offer the opportunity to encounter a vast array of endemic floral species they would not normally have access to. Destinations for flower holidays are as diverse as Australia, Chile and Madagascar, but perhaps the most mysterious a...
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3649. Madeira – The Floating Garden of the Atlantic
November 21, 2016
Madeira is often referred to as the "Floating Garden of the Atlantic", with the breadth and uniqueness of its flora renowned around the world. Blessed with rich volcanic soil and a warm, subtropical climate, in spring the island enjoys an abundance of vibrant blooms across its heaths, coast and inla...
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3650. Top Tips for Photographing Wildflowers
November 21, 2016
For keen amateur botanists, professionally-organised small group flower tours offer a unique opportunity to explore an unfamiliar landscape and get up close to some of the most iconic and exotic floral species in the world. For those who want to take away more than memories, flower tours also offer ...
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