2 – 5 October 2026 | Sauternes, Bordeaux
Join a small group of wine-loving women for an unforgettable long weekend celebrating wine, women and wellbeing. Think wine tasting, yoga, meditation and delicious healthy food in an intimate, all-inclusive retreat.
Can’t get much fresher than this – it’s still growing! Spotted at Hostellerie de Plaisance in Saint Emilion. Get there …
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Keep ReadingLunch Le Pressoir d’Argent at Le Regent Hotel has to be one of Bordeaux’s best kept secrets. A one star …
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Keep ReadingI finally sampled the cuisine of the new chef at Château Cordeillan-Bages 33-year-old Jean-Luc ROCHA, is in fact hardly new …
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Keep ReadingCurious as to how Château Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion stand the test of time? Now’s your chance …
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Keep ReadingCanadians just can’t get enough snow and ice. Even in the summer when the slopes of Whistler are snow free …
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Keep ReadingSpotted (and sampled) on the terrace of Le Saint Julien
Keep ReadingThe newly starred restaurant at the Regent Hotel has an interesting approach to the wine list for these cash strapped …
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Keep ReadingWho says country villages are dying? Not in the Côtes de Castillon, sorry that’s Castillon, Côtes de Bordeaux now. Anne-Marie …
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Keep ReadingThe 2010 Michelin guide is out and the stars are shining in Bordeaux. 4 new stars; 1 for Gabriel, the …
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Keep ReadingShe becomes a Californian Blonde! Marilyn Munroe look alike Paula transformed me in her discreet Healdsburg salon ready to attack …
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