Women make almost 70% of wine purchases in the UK and they are keen to learn more. This weekend will answer all the questions women have about Bordeaux and never dared ask!. The weekend is aimed at making Bordeaux wines accessible and relevant to this growing market, showing the dynamic and young women wine makers and other actors in Bordeaux.

The topics covered will be of particular relevance to women: an introduction to Bordeaux wines, wine and health, choosing wine in a restaurant, labelling, food and wine matching, local cuisine classes and shopping !! Visits, lunches and diners in wine producing Château with the owners and winemakers will give a first hand experience of the role of women in today’s vineyard. (pdf format)

Oct 5th 2007 : Independent arrival at the hotel « Mercure Cité Mondiale » in the heart of the Chartrons; the former wine merchant district, today a lively part of the city along the Garonne river with easy access to the hear of the city, just classified as a UNESCO “World Heritage” site!
Rooms are quiet, comfortable, with attentive service.

4pm: Rendez-vous in the lobby of the hotel and departure from the Hotel for a property in the Pessac Leognan managed or owned by a woman. (Possible transfer at 4:30 directly from Airport)

5pm:”An Introduction to Wines of Bordeaux” by your tutor Wendy Narby. As in properties such as Château Haut Bailly, Haut Bergey, Larrivet Haut Brion, Malartic La Gravière… more and more women are involved in the wine making and trading.

8pm: Visit of the estate, followed by dinner with the owner. Overnight in Bordeaux at hotel Mercure Cité Mondiale.

Oct 6th 2007, after breakfast, early departure to the Garonne valley, towards Bazas, where you will visit the Saturday open air market with a local chef. Discover the local production of fruit, vegetables, poultry, etc. in this 16th century market place with archways and the medieval cathedral…
Visit and tasting at a “Grand Cru Classé” of Sauternes, followed by a cooking class at “prairies” an old styled kitchen in a local farmhouse on the theme of traditional South-West duck dishes, followed by lunch.

At 3pm, departure for Saint Emilion, through the picturesque Entre Deux Mers vineyards, and its small “bastides” (medieval fortified villages) with a visit to one of the areas vineyards.

Time to discover the medieval city of Saint Emilion, with guided visit of the main monuments. Already known since the antiquity for its wines, the city and its vineyards have been classed to the World Heritage of Unesco.

Dinner in a Saint Emilion property owned or managed a woman (Troplong Mondot, Dassault…) and transfer back to Bordeaux at the end of the evening.

Oct 7th, after breakfast, departure from Bordeaux towards the Medoc vineyards, probably the most famous wine region of Bordeaux. We will visit and meet three estates in the Margaux appellation, run by women to understand the different steps of the wine making from vines until shipping.

These chateaux in Margaux have arranged visits discovering their wines and other local specialities finishing with a picnic wit their wines.

Return back around 3:30pm with possible airport drop off according to flight schedule.

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