Chateau Neuf du Pape Wine and Chocolate
Travel notes from Michelle, one of our guests on the tour to Provence.
“Today, we were off to wine tasting (Chateau Neuf du Pape wine), then chocolate tasting. What a yummy combination! We have learned so much about the French culture just by hearing about how wine is made. We had lunch in a small French village called Chateau Neuf du Pape; it almost feels like the back lot of a Disney tour. It’s absolutely amazing!
Michelle, Kathy, the oenologist, Jeannie, Sandy, Sue and Pat at the winery of Chateau Neuf du Pape.
After lunch, onto the Bernard Castelain candy making tour. Their chocolate was ranked #1 in Gourmet Magazines 2007 magazine. Just as a point of reference, Ghirardelli was ranked last, and even Hershey ranked above Ghirardelli. Just excellent!
We saw our first rainbow in France; we would definitely travel with our tour leader Jacques again…she is wonderful, as is Valerie.”
My name is Jackie Grandchamps. In 2003, I founded French Escapade, offering another way to travel in small groups of 8. "Don't be a tourist, be our guest" is the moto and spirit of my company.
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March 15th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
is there a section that outlines events going on in the area?