Getting ready for my first ever

 

"Sommelier Experience"

Bordeaux River Cruise from August 11-19

 

Iternaray:

 

August 11

 

Arriving Bordeaux

Afternoon:  Sommelier visit & tasting at Chateau Brown: Pessac-Leognan

 dinner at Brasserie Bordelaise

  overnight at Hotel Mercure Bordeaux Centre

 

August 12

 

depart hotel

AM: Sommelier visit & tasting at Chateau du Tertre: Medoc

14:00: boarding river cruise: AmaDolce  

 14:30-16:30:Special Bordeaux presentation & tasting 

 16:30 Welcome Reception

 Dinner onboard

overnight in Bordeaux

 

August 13

 

Cadillac:

 afternoon visit of Chateau Roquetaillade & Sauternes Tasting

 Dinner onboard

overnight in Cadillac

 

August 14

 

back to Bordeaux 

Afternoon:  Medoc Tasting in Pauillac

  Dinner onboard

overnight in Pauillac

 

August 15

 

Blaye & Bourg:

Blaye Citadel & Bourg Wine Festival

August 15: Dinner onboard

Overnight in Bourg

 

August 16

 

Libourne:

visit Town & St. Emilion Wine Tasting

 Dinner onboard

overnight in Libourne

 

August 17

Morning in Libourne:Tour of Creon Bastide & Market

  Afternoon Fronsac Wine Tasting

 Captain's Gala Wine  Pairing Dinner

depart Libourne for Bordeaux

overnight in Bordeaux

 

August 18

AM: Bordeaux City Tout w/ La Cite du Vin Wine Musueum

Last Dinner onboard

overnight in Bordeaux

 

August 19

departure from Bordeaux