Planning a wine trip to the Southern Rhône? This is the ultimate travel guide for winelovers. I share my essential tips for visiting Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Cairanne and more, including how to book winery appointments and other travel practicalities.
The Southern Rhône Valley is one of France’s most iconic wine regions, but planning a trip can be overwhelming. How do you get winery appointments? Should you stay in Avignon or a small village? What are the “must-visit” appellations beyond Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
In this video, we’re giving you our complete playbook for planning the perfect Southern Rhône wine trip. This guide is packed with actionable travel tips to help you taste the best wine, discover hidden gems, and navigate the region like a pro.
👇 What’s your favorite Southern Rhône wine? Let us know in the comments!
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TIMESTAMP / CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction: Planning your Perfect Southern Rhône Wine Trip
00:59 Part 1: Travel practicalities (geography, climate and where to stay)
04:49 Part 2: General Tourism (what to do besides wine)
09:06 Part 3: The Wine (varieties, wines and wineries visits)
14:30 Part 4: The Food (what to eat and food culture)
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5 Comments
Great video! I enjoyed all four parts! They were informative as well as fun and I am looking forward to planning my first visit to the Southern Rhône 🎉.
Really enjoyed the video! I will have to expand my wine tasting/drinking with French Rhone wines for sure. Salud!
Thanks for another very interesting video!
HHHUUUUGELY helpful! Thanks again for an amazing video.
great video! would recommend getting a gimbal for your videos with mechanized controls to smooth out the video a bit. 😉