In article >, info@wine-tours-
france.com says...
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>Hello - I wanted to let you know about an amazing opportunity for people who
>love French wine and are interested in World War II history. This April,
>we're sponsoring a tour based on the best-selling book Wine & War by Don &
>Petie Kladstrup. The tour is going to be led by the authors and myself (a
>certified sommelier), April 5-13, 2005, in Champagne, Burgundy, Loire Valley
>and Bordeaux. We'll be meeting many of the most famous estate owners in
>France, and they will tell us about how they fought the Nazis to hold on to
>France's greatest treasu it's wine. We'll be visiting Aubert de Villaine
>at Domaine de la Romanée Conti, May Eliane de Lancquesaing at Pichon
>Longueville Comtesse, Claude Taittinger at Champagnes Taittinger, and many,
>many more. It's going to be a truly memorable, one-time-only event. For
>more information, please go to www.wine-tours-france.com and click on the
>Wine & War logo. Or contact me at for more
>information. I hope to see you in France this April!
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>Best regards,
>Lauriann Greene-Sollin, Sommelier-conseil
>President, French Wine Explorers
This sounds VERY interesting. I have not read the book, but now will
definitely find it and do so. While I normally reflect upon "peace" as I
consume my wines, I have to admit, that without war, one of my favorite wines,
Port, would not exist, as we know it.
I wish you success in this project, and hope that all enjoy - the wino and the
historian!
Hunt