INTERVIEW What about wine tourism in France ? Didier Caire, the founder of VINIVIA, tell us more about the concept and the philosophy of Vinivia's Wine Tours in the South of France Interview >> LAST MINUTES "Camargue Feria and Pic Saint Loup Wines" from the 10th to the 13th of october 2007 Grape harvest is almost finished here, but salt harvest has just started, and will end within 3 weeks or so. As usual, the tradition local Feria will take place, and the village is preparing to celebrate this special period of the year. It will be time for the "Courses camarguaises", the "Abrivado" and the "Bandido" (running of the bulls in the streets while young people compete to outrun the charging young bulls), the "Gardians (cowboy) parades, fiestas, bodegas, flamenco... Be part of it!! | |
Note : the "Course Camarguaises" are bloodless bullfightings, in which the objective is to snatch a rosette from the head of a young bull. They take place in a small arena, specially built up for the occasion at the foot of the remparts, made of handmade woody "theaters". Definitevly a special event, in the pure local tradition Of course, during the Tours, we will immerse you into the Pic Saint Loup wines, produced in one of the best vineyard of region. We will get to know better the Costières de Nîmes wines as well. City tours of Nîmes "the roman", and Montpellier. More >> Important & New : This programme is scheduled for 4 days. It may be extended up to 6 days. In order to enjoy another exceptional event in this region : the 17th Finest Wine Auction of the Languedoc and Roussillon at Saint Jean de Cuculles in Pic Saint Loup, on the 13th and 14th of oct. Limited places for this special event. For more information, please contact us ASAP. Contact >> |  |
VINIVIA is an Incoming agency specialized in the organisation of Exclusive & Luxurious Wine Tours. Located in south of France, we are offering to our customers, the conditions to deepen their wine knowledge thanks to our expertise, to live unique experiences in the wine world, in the largest vineyard of the world, one of the oldest which is producing nowadays astonishing and reputed "terroir" wines. We include convivial wine and tasting training to get to know better the "savoir faire" in winemaking for instance, by meeting some of the best winemakers who are opening the doors of their cellar to us. - "Discover real wines via real winemakers" could be our baseline- We are always coupling Wine with French gastronomy (starred-Michelin restaurant for example, or cooking lessons, ...), and other cultural activities/topics such as the discovery of Abbeys, Castles, local history, Modern Art, Music, outdoor sports such as Golf, Spa, ... You propose self drive programs, as well as full packaged escorted wine tours. If you had any special enquiry, we do also customized tours on request. VINIVIA The Wine Tasting Backroads ... 21 rue Hoche 30220 Aigues Mortes France Tél. +33 (0)877 36 73 70 www.vinivia.com Contact us SOUTH OF FRANCE - PERPIGNAN - CERET - CARCASSONNE - NARBONNE - BEZIERS - PEZENAS - MONTPELLIER - NIMES - AVIGNON - ORANGE - CARPENTRAS... |