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| • | Wine at low, direct-from-the-vineyard prices - Order from home if you live in the UK | |
| • | 144 comprehensive routes with itineraries | |
| • | Printable downloads off each route | |
| • | FREE personal vacation planning help for US and Canadian wine lovers visiting France | |
| • | 72 detailed guides to towns and places of interest in the wine regions | |
| • | Privileged access to prestigious and respected vineyards | |
| • | More than 1,000 wines and 150 appellations | |
| • | Covers Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, South West and Languedoc | |
| • | Each listing gives details of the vineyard and its owners plus wine lists with labels and prices. | |
| • | Each listing includes detailed driving instructions right to the vineyard door. | |
| • | E-mailed newsletter keeps you up-to-date with what's happening on the French roads and brings you news and information from your favourite region. | |
All this plus....... |
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Wine Regions |
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| • | Lists of wine producers for each region provide a quick reference to appellation, price, credit cards accepted and languages spoken | |
| • | Page of history and information about each vineyard and its owners. | |
| • | Lists of their wines with labels, information about cultivation and production methods, taste and price guides | |
| • | Methods of payment (credit cards accepted or cash/cheques), opening times, appointments required and contact details | |
| • | Languages spoken | |
| • | How to find the vineyard by road with Michelin map page references | |
| • | Information about the region and its history | |
| • | Places of interest with tourist and historical guides | |
Cyber Cellar |
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| • | Buying and Transporting wine from France | |
| • | How Champagne is made, its history, keeping and serving Champagne and how to read the labels | |
| • | Corks, how they are made and why they are used | |
| • | Labels and how to read them with all you need to know about the various classifications of French wine | |
| • | How wine is made | |
| • | How to serve wine | |
| • | Tasting explained | |
| • | How to taste for your own pleasure | |
| • | The Grape and nature in wine production | |
| • | Wine & Food | |
| • | Wine & Food Chart covering all regions | |
| • | Making your own Cellar and keeping wine | |
Virtual Vineyard |
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| • | Monthly features on what's happening in the Vineyard | |
GigaBites |
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| • | Menus from the South specially prepared for Winedrive users | |
| • | Eating out in France | |
Routes |
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| • | Comprehensive tourist and historical background to each town en-route with Michelin map page references covering your entire journey | |
| • | Town Guides with Michelin map references, tourist and historical information about towns and places of interest in each region | |
| • | How to understand a postal address in France | |
Travel News |
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| • | Regular news updates giving the latest detailed information about construction, repairs and other problems on the road and in the town, plus news from ferry operators | |
Lifestyle |
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| • | Planning for your wedding reception or party | |
| • | Shopping in France and clothes/shoe sizes | |
| • | Living and working in France | |
| • | Myths and misinformation - what life is really like - everything from owning a car to the telephone system, health, the 35 hour week and even help with the drains. | |
WineSniffer |
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USAssist |
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| • | For USA and Canadian visitors to France, we help you plan your itinerary around the vineyards - Free! | |
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