TUESDAY 19 October - GIGONDAS AND VACQUEYRAS
Departure after breakfast to join Serge for in depth visits to wine makers in the highly regarded appellations of Gigondas and Vacqueyras, the latter the newest of the “grand crus” of the Rhône Valley. Lunch in the tasting room of the Maison de Vin in Gigondas. The afternoon visits and tastings will include the famous dessert wines in Beaumes de Venise. Free time for shopping or browsing in Saint Rémy followed by a leisurely dinner at Mas de Cornud.

WEDNESDAY 20 October - SAINT REMY MARKET AND COOKING CLASS
We go with Nito to Saint Rémy for the weekly farmer’s market. She will infuse you with knowledge of our local products as you shop for ingredients. Free time to browse this fabulous market with its stalls of colorful spices, vegetables, fruits, soaps, fabrics and santons. Visit and tasting at an organic wine maker before returning to Mas de Cornud for a poolside market basket lunch. Meantime, the wood burning oven is being fired up for a lesson on cuisine au feu followed by a delicious dinner, all accompanied by a selection of Rhône Valley wines selected by Serge to match the meal.

THURSDAY 21 October - CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
The premier wines of the southern Rhône Valley are in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, an exceptional terroir where the mistral wind blows the hardest and up to 13 varieties of grapes can be used in the wine making. After lunch in the chais of a winemaker, we have the rest of the afternoon in Carpentras where a guide will take you on a walking tour of this well preserved medieval city. Dinner at Chez Serge Restaurant.

FRIDAY 22 October – MARKET DAY IN CARPENTRAS
Serge is a local celebrity in Carpentras as you will soon discover when walking with him through the weekly farmer’s market. Visit to the atelier of a famous pattissier/chocolatier. After free time for shopping on your own, we rendezvous for a cheese and wine pairing lunch at Chez Serge. Departing Carpentras, we set off with Serge to the picturesque foothills of Mount Ventoux for a visit to a boutique wine maker. Dinner at Mas de Cornud.

SATURDAY 23 October – DINNER AT L’OUSTAU BAUMANIERE
We start with a walking tour led by David to the asylum where Van Gogh painted his best masterpieces including “Irises” and “Sunflowers”. Then a visit to an organic olive oil mill. Light lunch at Mas de Cornud with shuttles in the afternoon for last minute shopping in Saint Rémy as well as visiting the medieval castle at Les Baux. That evening, we are special guests at the one of the finest restaurants in France, l’Oustau Baumaniere which has two Michelin stars and its wine cave is ranked as a national treasure.

SUNDAY 24 October-DEPARTURE
Breakfast and transfer to Avignon TGV station.