Avalon Wine Tours

02/27/2025

RIP Gene Hackman. We were honored to have Gene and Betsy as guests in Bordeaux a couple of decades ago. Charming, engaged, and a perfect gentleman. And a great talent, as was Betsy in her own right.

08/31/2020

Greetings from Peter and Holly! A little update on the activities of your Anglo-American friends in Brittany… First of all, and most important, I hope you, your family and friends are staying safe and healthy amidst all the chaos the world is going through! Covid of course has stopped our wine-tourism business stone cold, but luckily we were able to get back to our little place here in north-west France, with fresh air around us and plenty of things to keep us busy. [ 497 more words ]

Greetings from Peter and Holly! A little update on the activities of your Anglo-American friends in Brittany… First of all, and most important, I hope you, your family and friends are staying safe ...

08/06/2020

As many of you know, we had planned to convert our 200 year old stable into a brewery this summer. With everything that is happening in the world, and our abrupt stop of income flow (we are in the travel industry), our finances to complete the renovation has slowed. We have decided to go ahead with a funding program to help us move forward on schedule (t is more of a pre-sale event than a fundraiser).We have hats, t-shirts and of course beer! We are also offering the opportunity to stay in our B&B do some serious eating and drinking as well as partaking in a brew class. So if you are inclined, please check it out! We understand that many people may be unable to participate, however, we would appreciate you sharing our project far and wide to help us get the word out! Click on the box below to check out our project and be sure to share. Cheers!!

Devenez partenaire de la Brasserie la Boyère! Rejoignez Peter et Holly pour créer cette brasserie artisanale passionnante et unique dans la campagne bretonne. Become a partner of Brasserie la Boyère! Join Peter and Holly in creating this exciting, unique craft brewery in the countryside of Britta...

11/22/2019

11/22/2019

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08/24/2019

Brewery going in! @ Saint-Sauveur-des-Landes

06/29/2019

Started by the day off with some bubbles @ Château Ambe Tour Pourret

08/16/2018

From late August through early November, wine grapes are being picked, sorted, fermented and made into wine, all over the Northern Hemisphere. Is this a good time to visit your favorite winery? Well, that depends… There are some places and people you definitely should not visit during this busy period - very small properties, especially if they’re famous, will likely close their doors for several weeks as all hands are on deck getting the job done. [ 451 more words ]

An exciting time to visit, or a time you want to stay away? Depends on what you're looking for and who you're planning to drop in on...

07/21/2018

Back in Saint Emilion