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  Lush Life Tours

  Deluxe Burgundy Wine Tour 2010 - A Great Success!

  In the warm heady days of high summer this 5 night luxury tour showcased some of the best Burgundy wine & food experiences.

  Based in Beaune, the epicentre and spiritual heart of the Cote d'Or each day we set forth to visit vineyards and taste extraordinary wines, including '09 barrel samples from both the Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits.

  Smiling broadly following the morning tastings, spitting was not mandatory, village lunches were lively affairs. Delicious seasonal dishes, informed good natured debates ranging from wine topics to life in general were well lubricated with some terriffic wine choices. Our limousine driver waited patiently to transport us back to Beaune.

  Returning each afternoon to L'Hotel de Beaune there was ample time to rest, pamper, explore the town or wobble along the cobbled streets for some stylish retail therapy or monument gazing. Some were even spotted attempting yet more wine and food tastings. Congregating for dinner most nights we riotously ate our way through a Michelin starred restaurant, 2 highly regarded local wine industry choices and Bistro at L'Hotel de Beaune. The Bistro merited repeat visits and was voted the Lush Life Tour Favourite.

  Dinner provided the perfect opportunity to recall the day, order, enjoy and dissect some of the great wines of the region to accompany the excellent modern Burgundian cuisine.

  All in all everyone had a thouroughly wonderful week, vowing to take another Lush Life Experience in 2011.

  Where is my glass?

  Barolo Piemonte Italy 2010

  Truffles, Tar & Roses Tour  October 17th - 20th 2010... Harvest time in Piedmonte.. -  Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo (Barolo)---Tartufo Bianco Markets, Alba --- Pollenzo Universita del Gusto.......a marvellous 'primi piatt'i to Salone Del Gusto 2010  in Turin                  

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