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Exploring France’s Champagne Region

March 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

Champagne, in northeastern France, is the home of the most famous sparkling wines in the world. The primary cities in the Champagne region are Reims and Epernay. We had previously visited Reims on a day trip from Paris, taking tours at Tattinger, Pommery, and Veuve-Cliquot. We so enjoyed that trip that we scheduled a …

Filed Under: Destinations, Epernay, Reims, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Alfred Gratien, champagne, Charles Mignon, De Castelane, De Castellane, Dom Perignon, Janisson Baradon, Janisson-Baradon, Mercier, méthode champenoise, Moet & Chandon, Perrier Jouet, Pol Roger

Where to Taste Wine in Willamette Valley Oregon

February 21, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Willamette Valley is Oregon’s oldest wine region. It contains over 700 wineries in 12 nested AVAs and produces two-thirds of the state’s wines. While it is best known for its Pinot Noirs, it also produces Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Rieslings among others. With so many options, how does one decide which wineries to visit […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Wine Region Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Alexana Winery, Archery Summit, Beaux Freres, Bergstrom, Christom Vineyard, Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Roy, Domaine Serene, Duck Pond, Evening Land Vineyards, Failla Wines, Four Graces, Goodfellow Family Cellars, Le Cadeau, Lenne Estate, Lingua Franca, Patricia Green Cellars, Penner-Ash Cellars, R. Stewart, Raptor Ridge Winery, Roco Winery, Shea Wine Cellars, Sokol-Blosser, Stoller Family Estate, White Rose Estate, Willakenzie Estate, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Winderlea Vineyard

Exploring the Beautiful Town of Beaune France

February 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

What’s not to love about visiting France’s Burgundy Region? We love its food, its wines, and its atmosphere. The largest city in the Burgundy wine region is Beaune. It is also one of our favorite small French cities in the area. We enjoy exploring its history, character, signature buildings, restaurants, and many tasting rooms …

Filed Under: Activities, Beaune, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Destination Type, Dining, Featured-City, France, Hotels, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Hospices de Beaune, Hotel Abbaye de Maizieres, Hotel-Dieu, La Caveau des Arches, Le Cheval Noir, le Montrachet, Ma Cuisine, Musee du Vin de Bourgogne, Voie des Vignes

Alsace Wine Route

February 10, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Alsace Wine Route is France’s oldest and one of its most famous wine routes. It runs between Colmar and Strasbourg and takes you through some beautiful historic towns filled with cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses. On a previous trip, we focused primarily on sightseeing among many of the route’s 16th-17th-century fairytale towns lined with […]

Filed Under: Colmar, Dining, Eguisheim, Restaurants, Ribeauville, Riquewihr, Sightseeing, Strasbourg, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Alsace Wine Road, Domaine Josmeyer, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Gentile, Grand CRU, Haut-Rhin, Hugel & Fils, Leon Beyer, Trimbach, Zind-Humbrecht

Our Favorite Monterey Bay Area Wineries

January 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Monterey Bay California area is a few hours drive south of San Francisco. When we take a wine-tasting trip to the area, we focus primarily on the Monterey Peninsula (Carmel-By-The-Sea or Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel Valley, and Pebble Beach) as well as the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) area. While Spanish missionaries planted some […]

Filed Under: Carmel, Monterey, Monterey Peninsula, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveWineExperiences, Albatross Ridge, Bernardus Winery and Vineyard, Blair Wines, Boekenoogan Wines, Hahn Estate, Holman Ranch, Joullian Wineyards, Joyce Wine Company, Morgan Winery, Novitiate Winery, Odette Vineyard, Odonata Wines, pessagno Winery, Scheid Vineyards, Talbott Vineyards, Testarossa, Wrath Wines

France’s Historic Burgundy Wine Region

February 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Burgundy is one of France’s and the world’s premier wine regions. It is the primary home to France’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. It also has one of the world’s most confusing and highly regulated classification systems. It designates everything from the quality grapes grown on tiny plots of land and in distinct microclimates …

Filed Under: Burgundy, Dining, France, Hotels, Hotels, Restaurants, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Chablis, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Joseph Drouhin, Moillard-Grivot

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