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Schedule:
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12 Sept. to 18 Sept. 2004
check-in: 4pm Sunday, Sept. 12
check-out: 1pm Saturday, Sept. 18
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Cost:
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The price is $2500 US* based on double occupancy,
and includes;
- the tours
- six nights logement charmant
- workshop welcome
hors d'oeuvre and aperitif
- petit dejeuner— french
breakfast
- pique-nique—
lunch at wineries or markets
- dining & wine (two evenings
at local restaurants, and four evenings at Le Lavandin)
- van transportaion to wineries
A 50% nonrefundable deposit will be collected
at the time of reservation. The remaining nonrefundable
balance is due 90 days prior to the workshop. If the reservation
is made within 90 days of the beginning date of the workshop
the entire fee will be due at time of reservation.
*The price is based on the current exchange
rate of $1.24 equals 1 Euro as of 16 January 2004. Due
to fluctuations in currencies Le Lavandin may adjust the
workshop price. We will only make adjustments if the exchange
rate changes by more than 10% of the rate quoted above;
and, if necessary, this will occur seven days prior to the
workshop and subsequent to the final payment.
In this time of increased
unpredictability, your host recommends travel insurance
to protect against loss of fees due to cancellations. Please
consult your travel agent. In the event that Le Lavandin
should cancel any reservation or workshop, all moneys paid
shall be returned
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A Gastronomic Tour of the South of France
during harvest and crush:
We will explore the voluptuous culinary landscape of the Rhone
Valley, Provence. Our journey will stir and awaken you to the wealth
of the Southern French terroir that makes the food and wine
of this place so alluring and celebrated ever since the time of
Romans. From a morning discovery of a village open-air market filled
with colorful flowers, locally grown produce, hand foraged wild
herbs, and artisanal cheeses and breads, to a leisurely lunch indulging
in our finds in the midst of the sun-baked landscape; from walking
the famous glacier-scoured stone vineyards of Chateaunef-du-Pape
to tasting the long lived earthy, rich and spicy wines of this historic
Papal Appellation, this is but a glimpse of what you will discover
on our voyage.
Eric DeBonis, with his limitless enthusiasm and energy
is a chef, restaurateur, and traveler. He is the chef/owner/manager
of three acclaimed Mediterranean restaurants in Park City and Salt
Lake City, Utah. He received his MBA from the Cornell University
School of Hotel Administration. Eric has traveled extensively throughout
the Mediterranean studying the land, history, culture, gastronomy
and viniculture. He will share his extensive knowledge of the South
of France, his adept understanding of the food and wine of this
region and his relationships with some of the area's top wine producers
to guide you on an enriching journey of this enchanted place.
Eric DeBonis sharing his knowledge at the 2003 wine workshop.
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