Tasting experience focussed on the unique Muscat Vin Doux Naturel production of Beaumes-de-Venise, one of the Rhone's most distinctive sweet wines. Includes a fortification demonstration at the cooperative, tasting across young and aged Muscat styles, and food pairing with local nougat.
Address: Place de la Mairie, 84190 Beaumes-de-Venise, France, Rhone Valley
Guided walk through the Dentelles de Montmirail limestone ridges at sunset with a tasting of Gigondas and Vacqueyras under the Triassic rock formations. Three wines poured at altitude against one of the Southern Rhone's most dramatic backdrops.
River barge cruise from Avignon along the Rhone with onboard tasting of Southern Rhone wines. The sommelier presents a structured four-wine flight of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Tavel, Lirac and Cotes du Rhone while passing the historic river estates. Optional docking at a riverside vineyard.
Join M. Chapoutier's biodynamic harvest team on the Hermitage hill or Crozes-Hermitage vineyards. Participants pick alongside winery staff, learn biodynamic viticulture principles, and finish with a hosted lunch with Hermitage wines and the Chapoutier team.
Private vertical tasting of E. Guigal's La La wines (La Landonne, La Mouline, La Turque) across multiple vintages in the Ampuis cellars. Led by a senior member of the Guigal team; access to barrel samples from current vintage.
Hands-on blending workshop at Chateau de Beaucastel led by a Perrin family member. Participants blend samples of all 13 permitted Chateauneuf-du-Pape varieties to create their own assemblage, bottled and labelled as a take-home souvenir.
Early morning guided walk up the Hermitage hill with a specialist guide explaining the granitic terroir and the famous single-vineyard lieux-dits. The walk culminates in a panoramic sunrise view and a Hermitage blanc tasting at the summit.
