Florida Weekly
February 12, 2009
A world of experiences awaits wine-loving travelers
Themed travel opportunities just keep growing. There are photography tours, bird-watching excursions, yoga retreats and, happily for wine lovers, all manner of wine-themed adventures available with prices ranging from downright modest to the sky's the limit.
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Most wineries offer tours and tastings, so it's possible to plan your own informal tour, plotting out the various wineries in a particular region. Or choose an immersion tour where the details are taken care of and all you have to do is sit back and savor.
Bill and Dot Hagman of Naples highly recommend an experience of the latter kind. The couple participated in Bordeaux Harvest Tour 2008, offered through The Bordeaux Wine Experience, in which they tasted more than 65 wines and toured five premier cru chateaux in five days.
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"This tour is perfect for both expert and novice wine lovers," says Mr. Hagman, whose wife shares his passion for wine but not his depth of knowledge. "I think my wife got as much out of it as I did."
The Bordeaux Wine Experience is owned and operated by Ronald and Margaret Rens, who offer more than simple winery tours. "Be our guests at our 18th-century Chateau Coulon Laurensac," says Mr. Rens. "It just doesn't get more personal than that."
Mr. Hagman says he really got a feel for the Bordeaux district in a way that he wouldn't have touring on his own. "We met the owner, grower or harvest chair from these great estates," he says. "We went to the best-known chateaux and vineyards in Bordeaux. We were guests at some fabulous parties. Our hosts knew everyone in the business."
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