La Haute Grange
La Haute Grange – Luxury Alsace B&B
A cosy hideaway ideally situated for exploring the vineyards of Alsace at Fréland (68 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est) is at the B&B La Haute Grange Booking.com Surrounded by forests and wildflower…
L’Ancienne Distillerie – Cognac self-catering gîte
At Segonzac (16 Charente, Nouvelle Aquitaine) you can stay in a converted Cognac distillery at the self-catering gîte L'Ancienne Distillerie Booking.com In the small peaceful hamlet of Deuville just outside…
Hotel Bellerive – Cotes du Rhone hotel
On the edge of one of the Côtes du Rhône villages at Rasteau (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) the Hotel Bellerive is surrounded by vineyards - a haven of peace in…
Kanzel Suites – Alsace Self-catering
Alsace is probably the prettiest wine region in France - vine-covered hills, characterful villages and rustic timber-framed cottages all combine with a surprisingly sunny climate and some truly interesting wines.…
Vineyard B&B at Chateau Valandraud, a St Emilion Grand Cru
A St Emilion Grand Cru B&B (Bed and Breakfast) - on one of the prime estates in Saint Emilion is the Premier Grand Cru Classé vineyard of Chateau Valandraud. Just…
Château Bellevue – Armagnac Chateau Hotel
Booking.com The Hotel Château Bellevue stands in the heart of the Gers département - which includes the Armagnac region. This Armagnac Chateau Hotel is a manor house at Cazaubon (32 Gers, Occitanie) is surrounded by beautiful grounds,…
Chateau La Villatade – Minervois Chateau Gites
Minervois Chateau B&B at Château La Villatade is in the heart of Minervois wine country just 15km from the magical medieval city of Carcassonne (11 Aude, Occitanie) and offers self-catering…
La Bastide de Marie, Côtes du Luberon – Hotel
Provence Vineyard Hotel - La Bastide de Marie is a traditional 18th century country house set amidst the Luberon vineyards in Provence. Just 5 minutes from the ancient city of…
Les Sources de la Caudalie
Château Smith Haut Lafitte – Les Sources de Caudalie wine spa hotel
Les Sources de la Caudalie Booking.com On the prestigious estate of Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a luxury spa hotel Hotel Les Sources de Caudalie: In an art-filled château guests can enjoy…
Chateau Villemaurine, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé – B&B
Booking.com The Saint Emilion B&B at Le Pavillon Villemaurine is on a wine estate of 12 hectares (30 acres) set in the heart of the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau among the most…
Chateau l’Hospitalet, Languedoc La Clape – Hotel
Château L'Hospitalet September 17 Booking.com Near Narbonne (11 Aude, Occitanie) in the foothills of the la Clape outcrop, the Hotel Chateau L'Hospitalet is part of the wine domain of Gerard…
Champagne Domaine Sacret – B&B
B&B Domaine Sacret B&B Domaine Sacret is located in Ay-en-Champagne, only 2 km from Epernay (51 Marne, Grand Est) the home of some famous marques such as Bollinger, Gosset and…
Domaine Gueguen, Chablis – gite
Booking.com A delightful self-catering Chablis vineyard gîte in Prehy, just (7km) outside Chablis (89 Yonne. BFC). A welcoming English-speaking couple, Celine and Frederic Gueguen, with lovely rooms and views of…
Andrew Barrow LRPS – Photography
Andrew is a gifted amateur photographer, who previously worked in the wine business and hence has a keen eye for the world of wine, wine-making, vineyards and the paraphernalia surrounding…
Château de Siran – Minervois-La Laviniere Vineyard Hotel
Hotel Chateau de Siran Booking.com In the small and lesser-known appellation of Minervois-La Laviniere (34 Herault, Occitanie) - almost on the border between the Hérault and Aude départements - is…
Domaine Clos de L’Ours, Provence vineyard hotel
Provence Wine Hotel - in deepest Provence, to the north of Brignoles (83 Var, Provence) and the A8 Autoroute (la Provençal) is the organic Domaine Clos de l'Ours (domaine of…
Bellet – Provence wine village
Nice is one of France's major cities, yet within the city limits is one of the smallest wine producing areas of France
Chateau de Pizay, Morgon – Hotel
Hotel Chateau de Pizay The Château de Pizay sits in a 80-hectare vineyard in the Beaujolais region. Dating back from the 11th century, its 4-star rooms and suites overlook the…
Chateau Bauduc – Bordeaux vineyard Gîte
Angela and Gavin Quinney run a respected Bordeaux Vineyard and Chateau at Crêon (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) to the South East of Bordeaux with a farmhouse (gite) available to rent…
Le Saint James – Bordeaux Hotel
Booking.com A swanky architect-designed hotel amongst the Bordeaux vineyards, overlooking the river and city, Le Saint James promises a rare treat for wine lovers and gourmets: Nicknamed the “balcony of…
Hotel des Grands Vins – Beaujolais Hotel
Fleurie (69 Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is the home to one of the 10 Beaujolais Crus it is also where the appropriately named Hotel des Grands Vins (Hotel of the Great Wines)…
Château le Bouis, Languedoc La Clape – B&B
Domaine le Bouis Booking.com Adjacent to the Massif de la Clape and facing the Mediterranean just 10 minutes from Narbonne you will find the Château le Bouïs, one of Languedoc's oldest wine estates its wines in…
Château de Jonquières, Terrases de Larzac – B&B
Chateau de Jonquieres B&B Booking.com The Chateau de Jonquieres is a proper family-owned Chateau producing wine in one of the best parts of the sunny Languedoc, to the west of…
Chinon, Loire Valley wine village
The pretty wine town of Chinon (37 Indre et Loire, Centre) lies in the heart of the Loire Valley
Hotel Castel Jeanson – Ay Champagne Hotel
Hotel Castel Jeanson Ay Champagne Hotel - in a prime position between the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims and the Côtes des Blancs, and on the right bank of…
Les Grains d’Argent – Dizy Champagne Hotel
Les Grains d;Argent Booking.com Dizy Champagne Hotel - to the south of Reims in the small wine village of Dizy (51 Marne, Grand Est) within the Montagne de Reims Regional…
Chateau Bouvet-Ladubay – Saumur Chateau Hotel
In the heart of the Loire Valley and the Anjou vineyard, Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) is an attractive riverside town with a Castle, the Cadre Noir de…
Coup 2 Foudres
Chateau de Bonhoste – Coup 2 Foudres – St Emilion B&B –
Booking.com A rather novel form of accommodation is offered in the grounds of Chateau de Bonhoste in St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) - a wine cask (empty!) at Coup…
Vacqueyras Côtes du Rhône wine village
With tree-lined shaded streets, Vacqueyras has a number of hotels and café/restaurants, a village with an ancient centre which is interesting to explore. Nearby Beaumes-de-Venise is also fascinating to explore with its narrow alleyways leading up to the top of the hill around which the village clusters.
Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny, Loire Valley
In the heart of the Loire Valley south of Blois, Cheverny is best known for its classic Loire Chateau rather than its wines, which remain relatively obscure. Yet such is their quality that Parisians regularly head 200km down the autoroute at the weekend to stock up!