Intoxicating Southern France

PJ Adams, whose best seller Intoxicating Paris uncorks the magic in Paris, is back with another quirky journey. This time it's through Intoxicating Southern France: the French Riviera, Provence, Languedoc, Dordogne, and Bordeaux. The Bordeaux & Dordogne Spotlight guide is a chapter taken from the complete Intoxicating Southern France. It's designed to meet the needs of readers who want to concentrate specifically on Bordeaux and the Dordogne region. Inside, you'll find stories and information about the enchanting Dordogne with its medieval castles at Castelnaud and Beynac, esoteric Rocamadour, prehistoric caves, market towns like Sarlat, Limoge, and Cahors, and the sublime Dordogne River. Then we travel to Saint-Émilion, ancient wine hamlet and purveyor of famous vintages. And we explore the noble grape kingdom that is Bordeaux, home to Lafite and Margaux-and some of the finest wines and creative vintners on the planet. We tour some of the most romantic grands crus estates. And we learn from the wine pros how the great Bordeaux vintages are made as we taste the delectable fruits of their labors. Above all, this book is a guide to the delights of Bordeaux & Dordogne for those who journey here-or dream of doing so one day.