Have you always dreamed of going truffle hunting? Now you have the opportunity. Join us in February on this trip to the south west of France – le Sud-Ouest. We truffle hunt, learn how to make foie gras and, of course, taste a lot of good wines too.




We spend a morning truffle hunting with a truffle farmer and his dogs - a unique truffle safari! We look for the tuber melanosporum, also known as the Perigord Truffle (and sometimes called “the black diamond” because of its high price). After a morning’s hard work in the forest we enjoy a magnificent truffle lunch.

Another very special event on this tour is our duck workshop and lunch. We visit a duck farm and learn how to prepare and cook a foie gras de canard (duck liver - by many gastronomes considered finer than the goose liver) as in the traditional French cuisine. During lunch we enjoy tasting the different duck specialities of the farm.

The vineyard visits on this trip take in both the classical Bordeaux vineyards of Saint Emilion (with its charming medieval village) and the wineries in the Bergerac districts – one of the “undiscovered gems” in this part of France.

We stay at the magnificent Château des Vigiers – a 16th century chateau called “La Petite Versailles” – outside the village of Monestier, near the town of Bergerac. The chateau-hotel has been beautifully restored and also produces its own wine. The hotel has two restaurants.

This is the tour for you if you are looking for a vacation with France's culinary highlights!

Full details of the tour are available here: http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm

See videos from previous tours and interviews with winemakers on the BKWine TV YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine