Affectionately and appetizingly considered one of our premier food and wine destinations, our Bordeaux to Dordogne Biking trip is a quintessential B&R trip. The riding is smooth, the landscape stunning, the local culture alluring, the feasts incredible, and, naturally, the wine is… well, the superlatives rarely capture the essence of the experience itself, do they?
In true B&R fashion, those local experts who help to guide the adventure are a unique lot, drawn from our deep connections to the life that flourishes here and the land that they call home. Region to region, we tend to attract personalities who add immeasurable colour and character—not to mention considerable knowledge and know-how—to the trip.
As we’re so often reminded, travelling is an eye-opening encounter wherever you go, but it’s the company you keep along the way that makes for an ever more memorable experience. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of great company to help transform your travels on this B&R journey. Herein, a brief character assessment of the experts who help us along the way.
1. Day 2—Dylan:
Canadian married into French wine-making family of Bordeaux. Grape digging, as it were. George Butterfield heard him give the “best wine talk” he’d ever heard. It is my personal aspiration to do the 25th best by next year. Dylan leads us through the wine school event on our second day when we learn to discern the good from the bad. Once again the secret here is his ability to put things into perspective without droning on about tannins.
2. Day 2—Charles:
French guy in charge at Château Lynch-Bages. If Dylan is not available to do the wine school Charles does it. To witness him sticking his nose into a glass of wine is enough for most people to want to give up their day jobs and become winos. His English is excellent and he’s hell-bent on promoting tourism in the area.
4. Day 6—Christine: