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Champagne Splendour: £295 per person

Day One In the morning, take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais in one car, and from here drive approximately 2 ½ hours to the magnificent city of Reims. Upon arrival in Reims, check into double Tradition rooms at the […]

Self-drive holidays in France

A Beginners Guide to Crémant

What is Crémant: Crémant is a sparkling wine made in the traditional “méthode Champenoise” (the method used to make Champagne) in other parts of France. Champagne, being a legally protected word, is not allowed to be used for any sparkling […]

A Gift Guide for Father’s Day

With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, we have solved your gift dilemmas, by putting together a guide for the perfect drinking destinations for Dads! Our number one recommended region this June is Bordeaux! Our unique Bordeaux and Golf break combines two top […]

Join the Team at Grape Escapes!

Grape Escapes is a tour operator based in Ware, Hertfordshire specialising in tours to the premium wine regions of France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. We are looking for an additional Specialist Sales and Marketing Executive to join our team. This […]

A Road Trip to Champagne…

A few weeks ago, my colleague and I decided to go on a road trip… to Champagne! We spent five days there, and we had a fabulous time… saying hi to everyone, and of course making sure that the Champagne […]

A Trip to Prosecco…

A few weeks ago, I took a quick two hours flight from London Stansted to Treviso Airport to discover the Veneto region, the “Prosecco area” of Italy. Before I even landed I could already see the beautiful sun shining over […]