Innovation: Beaujolais is the first tourist region with GPS audio-guided tours
Audio guided tours can now be downloaded from http://www.beaujolais.com/page.php?page=DT1257408836&lang=fr&codej=france&time=20100730042029 to supplement the Beaujolais Wine Route.
For the moment, there are three tours on line: “Beaujolais Wine Route”, “Beaujolais Vert” (green Beaujolais) and “Beaujeu”. Each of the tours has 8 tracks, with themes including Beaujeu, Oingt, Mont Brouilly, Moulin à Vent and the Lac des Sapins with discovery of Beaujolais land and wines as a permanent backdrop.
There will be four other geolocated audio-guides on line by the summer of 2011. Aimed at highlighting the future Beaujolais Wine Route, these recordings give added depth to the charm of our vineyard.
The audio tours themselves are by Zevisit, the world leader in audio-guides, in collaboration with the Pays Beaujolais Tourist Offices. The principle is simple; the audio tour can be downloaded to just listen to (e.g. on an mp3 player or audio CD) or, for a full visit (audio and GPS directions) visitors can use it with their GPS system throughout their excursion in the Beaujolais region.
When it is finished, this ‘Beaujolais audio library’ should bring together around sixty tracks illustrating the marvellous wine tourism potential of the Beaujolais region.
Why wait? Follow the Beaujolais Wine Route! Up hill and down dale, through the warmth of the Pierres Dorées (golden stone) area, from end to end of the Beaujolais vineyards... seduction by landscape at every turn.
Presenting the all-new Beaujolais wine route. Follow the guide!
You are you looking for a great holiday idea?
The Beaujolais wine tourism guidebook (2010) is hot off the press! Made with you in mind, the route will transport you from each of the region’s main attractions to the next, helping you to explore Beaujolais to the full.
Meander through the heart of the 10 Beaujolais Crus, visit Beaujeu, our historic capital, Vaux-en-Beaujolais a.k.a. “Clochemerle”, Salles-Arbuissonas and Villefranche-Sur-Saône, never forgetting the not-to-be-missed Pays des Pierres Dorées (golden stone country) including Oingt, which is classified as being one of the most beautiful villages in France to name but a few. The course selected for this new route brings you the highlights of each of our 12 appellations.
In this bilingual French/English guidebook you will find a wealth of information including 137 tasting cellars that meet the "Beaujolais: une terre, des vins, un accueil privilégie" (beaujolais: one land, a range of wines, choice welcome) charter.
Through our vineyards, all along the wine route, you will meet men and women with varied backgrounds and approaches to vinegrowing and winemaking that are sometines different but who all have a passion for Beaujolais vines and wines that is one and the same. They are committed to passing this passion on to you, acting as a perfect relay for the spirit of Beaujolais that has its foundations in exchange and conviciality, the key to a very Beaujolais welcome.
Feel free to contact them, they will be delighted to welcome you and show you round their universe. In store for you are free commented tastings, cellar visits, walks through the vineyards, accommodation in the heart of the vinegrowing area and discovery of local culinary traditions to name but some... Ambassadors of an exceptionnal winemaking land, your hosts will unveil the secrets of Beaujolais that are well worth finding out, to you.
Free on request from interbeaujolais@beaujolais.com
Giving Thanks for Beaujolais Wines
In France, every day is like Thanksgiving!
This is a culture that knows how to celebrate everyday life with friends, family, and of course lots of perfectly paired food and wine.
Join Dan in the Rhône-Alpes region, where he discovers the diverse culture and cuisine of the city of Lyon, and develops a taste for the area's delicious Beaujolais wines.
As Master of Wine and Wines of France Spokesperson Sheri Sauter Morano will teach you, they're the perfect complement to everything from a traditional Lyonnaise meal to - you guessed it - your own Thanksgiving turkey!
