Wine tasting experiences

Summertime and the living is easy, especially if you have the good fortune to stay at Madame’s enchanting and relaxed château by the Cher

Sublime views across the Tuscan countryside, seasonal food and the kindest host. Children are welcome, oenophiles will be in heaven

Wine lovers adore this impeccably furnished château; lovely Anne meets and greets, Jean Christophe makes wine and takes charge of tastings

Fine new B&B rooms, a splendidly friendly bar-restaurant-salon, champagne tastings and local specialities by a great couple in a happy house

The old family house, all antiques, mementoes and period atmosphere, has fine big rooms and high-modern Italian showers. A lovely owner, too

Stylish B&B near the fashionable Chartrons quarter. A charming host, spacious rooms, a courtyard garden and delicious breakfasts

João & Ana Luisa’s stunning cottages superbly blend contemporary and traditional styles. Vineyards, beaches and restaurants are all close

Apartments with a designer touch in a peaceful, rustic setting; private gardens, shady terraces, infinity pool, stunning views

Superb manor house in delightful gardens with little pathways leading to secret corners - find rambling roses, herbs, an orchard and golf

Step into the dappled shade of japonicas and acer in the fountain'd inner courtyard of this stylish B&B - close to Jurançon wine routes

2 peaceful gites and 4 B&B rooms surrounded by fields of vines - with a pool to share and La Grande Maison an easy drive

Taste the wine, plunge into the granite pool, play billiards in the library, linger outdoors as swallows swoop – eat delicious local dishes

Saint Emilion and Castillon both a hop away from a warm, wonderful barn with owners to match. Stylish, cosy and deep in organic vines

Three suites in the centre of an authentic wine town, in walking distance of restaurants and bars and close to excellent bodegas

In the renowned Sauternes village and wine region, a smartly renovated wine tasting office, now a B&B with incredibly pampering bathrooms

In the foothills of the Pyrenees, a rambling, romantic garden to lose yourself in, a large swimming pool, wildlife and vineyards all around

Peaceful B&B in a 17th-century house with a swimming pool and views of vineyards. Genteel hosts cook dinners on request

A peaceful place run by wine connoisseur Madame, in a village near historic Troyes, near to cider and champagne routes