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Our
professional journeys to California
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 21st
century's vintners
To begin this new millenium in a fine state of mind, have a journey to
California ! A trip during which you'll be received as wine professionals in the most
prestigious vineyards.
This tour is a unique
chance to associate professional encounters and tourism,
to establish new contacts, to trade adresses with other viticulturers, to understand the
trends of the american markets, to evaluate your sales potential...and to
relax.
And, if you
wish, a 1 to 3 extra days option can be added to the package to meet the
wine importers from the West of the U.S.
California
tour for wine-business professionals.
 12 days PARIS / PARIS
FROM MARCH 14th TO 25th, 2000
Package : 18 000 FFR. (2.769 euros) per person (all included)
 Day 1 : MARCH 14, 2000 PARIS / SAN FRANCISCO
Day 2 : SAN FRANCISCO / MUIR WOODS / SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast .
Guided visit of U.S.' most
european city : Union Square, with its dozens of irresistible shops, the Financial
District, the city's business center and the famous Market Street, main street of the
city, the Civic Center, Alamo Square, the brand new St Mary Cathedral, Japan Town, the
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco's greatest park, and, of course, the Golden Gate Bridge,
one of the world's most beautiful bridges, a technical prowess, 67 meters above the sea.
Crossing of the Golden Gate
Bridge and lunch in Sausalito.
Discovery of the giant
sequoias at the Muir Woods Park.
Return from Sausalito to San
Francisco in a ferry-boat, through the bay.
Dinner in San Francisco,
hotel. Accomodation .
Day 3 : SAN FRANCISCO / NAPA VALLEY / SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast.
Crossing of the Golden Gate
Bridge and departure to the valleys of Napa et Sonoma.
Professional visits. Lunch
at Zino's, in Sonoma.
Back to San Francisco by the
end of the afternoon.
Dinner in the mysterious
Chinatown, the greatest chinese city outside of Asia !
Accomodation.
Jour 4 : SAN FRANCISCO / MONTEREY 180 km
American breakfast.
The entire day is dedicated
to the discovery of the MONTEREY Peninsula.
17 Mile Drive Panoramic
road, winds along the rocks amidst the pines and cypresses, and offers breathtaking
sightseeings on the Pacific Ocean..
Lunch in the elegant seaside
resort of Carmel.
Visit of the small town of
MONTEREY, where american litteracy's connoisseurs will find the atmosphere of the Cannery
Row, which Steinbeck gave a powerful description.
Fish dinner on the Cannery
Row
Accomodation
Day 5 : MONTEREY / YOSEMITE 345 km
American breakfast .
Departure to Yosemite
National Park, in the very heart of the Sierra Nevada, who will ravish nature's lovers.
This park expands over thousands of hectares of woods and breathtaking mountains; its
altitude varies form 600 to 3 960 m. This park is one of the american continent's fauna
and flora privileged zones, and the Yosemite Valley (in the heart of the Park) is one of
the best exemples of glacial valleys. El Capitan and Half Dome are fantastic monoliths,
with no peers in the world.
Lunch at the spectacular
Awahanee Hôtel.
Visit of the park.
Dinner and accomodation.
Day 6 : YOSEMITE / SAN FRANCISCO 463 km
American breakfast .
Departure to Sacramento,
capital of California. Visit of this rich historical city (legendary terminus of the
famous" Pony Express" !).
Lunch. Arrival at San
Francisco in the afternoon.
Dinner with "live"
jazz atmosphere at Union Square. Accomodation.
Day 7 : SAN FRANCISCO / NAPA VALLEY / SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast.
Professional visits in local
vineyards.
Epicure lunch at the
Sterling domain, wines included.
Tour of the estates aboard a
funicular !
Resumption of the
professional visits.
Return to San Francisco by
the end of the afternoon.
Fish dinner on the
Fisherman's Wharf.
Accomodation.
Day 8 : SAN FRANCISCO / NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN / SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast
Return to Napa, and visit
aboard a somptuous Wine Train, with which you'll cross comfortably the vineyards' area.
Epicure lunch on board.
Stop in a domain and visit
of the site with tasting.
Return to San Francisco by
the end of the afternoon..
Dinner at the Japanese
restaurant Benihana, where chefs are also artists and prepare the meal before your eyes !
Accomodation.
Day 9 : SAN FRANCISCO / ALCATRAZ ISLAND / SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast.
Embarking aboard a ferry who
will lead you to the sadly renowned island of Alcatraz.
French comment in headphones
during the transfer.
Visit of the penitentiary
with your French-speaking guide. Return to Fisherman's Wharf, and lunch at the Alcatraz
Grill's.
Free afternoon for shopping,
or professional visits at the Napa valley.
Buffet dinner at the famous
Fairmont Hôtel, offering panoramic views over San Francisco.
Accomodation.
Day 10 : SAN FRANCISCO
American breakfast .
Free day in the poets' city,
or resumption of the professional visits (guide and coach budget included)
Free lunch.
Gala dinner aboard the
Hornblower, during a dance cruise in San Francisco bay.
Accomodation.
Day 11 : MARCH 24th, 2000 SAN FRANCISCO / PARIS
Breakfast. Free time, then
transfer to à San Francisco Airport. Assistance at the airport, boarding. Arrival at
Paris on March 25th in the middle of the day.
NET PRICES T.T.C. PER PERSON : 18 000 FFR
(2.769 euros)
Extra charge for single room :
4 500 FFR. (692 euros) per person.
Price
includes :
Transportation by plane Paris San Francisco and
return aboard an Air France regular flight.
Luggage carriage at the airport and in every hotel.
Service of a local French-speaking guide during the whole tour.
Transportation by coach (48 passengers maximum)
Accomodation in 1st superior category and luxe hotels, similar to
3 and 4 stars.
Visits and accesses as mentioned in the programme.
Full board, from the day 2 breakfast to the day 11 breakfast
(lunch of day 10 excepted) : 10 american breakfasts, 08 lunches et 10 dinners, as
described in the programme.
Coffee or tea for each meal included in the package.
Service and local taxes.
Price
does not include :
Drinks
Personal expenses
The saturday evening cruise-dinner extra
The insurances : cancellation, health, luggage, repatriation.
Any service not mentioned in our programme.
Tips to the guide and the coach driver.
The option "Importaters' Rendez-vous" , ask us.
Hotels
included in the programme
San Francisco Renaissance Park Fifty-Five (Union
Square)
Monterey Sand Dollar Inn
Yosemite Tenaya Lodge
Other available
dates : May 9th to 20th, 2000.
(All proposed dates are
located during the low-season, outside special events, and cannot be moved in order to
preserve the tariff conditions)
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Anne-Catherine VIGOUROUX's background.
In the eighties, Anne-Catherine VIGOUROUX went to the United States in order to
promote the wines from the South West of France, and specifically the "Black Wine
of CAHORS". She then travelled around the country and met a lot of importers,
distributors, major retailers as well as journalists.
Her books
 Anne-Catherine
VIGOUROUX has since published 2 major books
on wine-importers in Europe and in the USA.
Our selection of
domaines
Anne-Catherine's experience allows her to approach importers of wine worldwide with
a selection of fine domaines wines . Our selection..
Our on-line chat
For several months, we have been able
to use the new concepts offered by the web : It results in an on-line chat, offering
on-line consulting and conferences. Rendez-vous with us at a precise date
and hour and we'll be delighted to chat with you and your representatives (wherever you
are in this world !) for the price of a local call. Determine a date ?
On line chat
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