7 days in Champagne, France ($$) — Want to taste France's outstanding food and wines? Join us in May and you'll tour superb wineries, dine at top local restaurants, and spoil yourself in the comfort of this masterfully organized wine tour.
Traveling with our friend Raymond Campet, owner of Arlington, Virginia's highly rated Côte d'Or Café, you'll enjoy this very special wine tour that starts in Paris, explores Burgundy, and climaxes in Champagne.
Full of amazing meals, sumptuous wines, and insider culinary tips from Raymond, this is a culinary adventure that's impossible to beat. With 6 nights and 5 full days of wine tasting, you'll gain an intimate understanding of what makes these wine regions so famous.
Local wine experts will join Raymond and John in giving you the culinary tour of your life.
Join us in May, or anytime you like on a custom tour designed specially for you.
Insider Wine Tours specializes in culinary and wine vacations in France and Italy.
Paris, FranceGet a Map
Your are right in the center of Paris. Grab a flute of champagne and join your travel companions in a grand celebratory toast to your fabulous week of wine tasting and fine dining. You'll love dinner tonight, it's at one of Raymond's favorite Parisian Bistrots.


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Reims, FranceGet a Map
Today is an excellent introduction to the festive wines of Champagne. After today you will master the complexities of champagne production and decipher any wine list with ease. Today’s visits and tastings include Montaudon, George Vesselle, and Pommery. Benoit Marquet is your local expert through the hills and vineyards along ‘La route des Grands Crus du Champagne’, Champagne’s breathtaking wine route. The champagne keeps flowing at tonight's dinner at one of Benoit's favorites


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Reims, FranceGet a Map
A scenic drive takes you to a triple-domain tasting including G H Martel and a fantastic lunch at the illustrious Château Bligny. After lunch, take advantage of some free time for shopping and exploring the Reims's historic center. The cathedral here is one of Europe ’s most stunning, and it's where the kings of France were crowned for hundreds of years. Later this afternoon, your are invited to the town hall for an impressive private tasting of a half-dozen great champagnes. Enjoy your free time in the heart of Reims this evening.


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Beaune, FranceGet a Map
Want to taste some of the best Chardonnays in the world? There are four different classifications of Chablis: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, and Petit Chablis, and today you'll taste them all. Thanks to the unique soils and climate in Chablis, the chardonnay grape expresses incredible power and mineral quality here. Enjoy a warm welcome from our friends at Domaine Chatelain, then continue tasting and comparing different great Chablis over lunch. The 12th century Abbaye de Fontenay is one of the oldest abbeys in Europe, and you'll enjoy a private guided tour of it on the way to your 4-star accommodation in Beaune. This evening you'll be treated to an exceptional dinner at the Caves de l’Abbaye de Maizières.


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Beaune, FranceGet a Map
Today you are in the vineyards of Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie… Your first tasting is as a welcome guest of Patrick Javillier, tasting his elegant wines at his domain in Meursault. Then you're off to Santenay for an unforgettable feast with Gérard Fagnoni of Château Philippe le Hardi. This chateau was the residence of Phillippe le Hardi, the last Duke of Burgundy. At the time, the Duke of Burgundy was more powerful than the king of France. Later, you are in the stunning courtyard of the beautiful 15th century Hospices de Beaune. Built in 1453, this historic hospital owns some of the most coveted vineyards in Burgundy. Every November it's home to the world’s most famous wine auction. We'll suggest local favorite restaurants for your free evening in Beaune.


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Beaune, FranceGet a Map
Explore the Côtes de Nuits, north of Beaune today. Discover the famous terroir and vineyards of Romanée Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, and La Tache. Later this morning, visit Château du Clos de Vougeot and enjoy a guided tasting at Domaine Machard de Gramont near Nuit-St-Georges. This afternoon you are back to the vineyards tasting wines in Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. Dinner together this evening is at an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant.


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
Paris, FranceGet a Map
Your wine tour ends today after breakfast with a complimentary shuttle to Paris for those of you returning to the capital. Whatever your plans may be, enjoy and Bon voyage!
Ready to reserve your spot? To sign up now please give us a call at 1-800-449-7147 or email us at Info@InsiderWineTours.com


How to Book — Please contact Insider Wine Tours at 1-800-449-7147 for more information about this trip. The cost is $3545 per person, based on double occupancy (single supplements are $500). Please give us a call, or visit us at www.InsiderWineTours.com. This departure is for 6 nights, with 5 full days of wine tasting and cultural visits. email: Info@InsiderWineTours.com
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