Our group and corporate tours
These programs are generally for more than eight people.
Through our well-established relationships with Bordeaux's châteaux and their owners, we can arrange for groups to be received for lunch or dinner at many of the region's top properties. The opportunity to visit and dine at a wine château can give an added dimension to Bordeaux that is very different from its traditional image as a closed and unwelcoming place.
The care and personalized attention provided in our group programs is the same as for our private tours. The basic difference is a practical one: more than eight people calls for a larger vehicle requiring the services of a licensed chauffeur.
Corporate tours for professional groups are designed with the client to focus on winemaking or commercial aspects of local production that may be of particular interest. The aim is to ensure that the time and money invested in the Bordeaux experience achieves the maximum return for your company.
Among our clients:
- E. & J. Gallo: 12 people
- American Express Platinum By Invitation Only: 40 people
- Chief Executives Organization: 400 people
Dewey Markham, Jr.'s books are the perfect accompaniment to a program of châteaux visits. Information on bulk sales is available here.
Your presentation provided members with an excellent and knowledgeable presentation of Bordeaux and its wine making. Your efforts in coordinating the chateaux visits in Bordeaux were marvelous—our time in Bordeaux was a highlight of the University. Your participation truly enhanced the overall event.
Chief Executives Organization Bethesda, Maryland
You have exposed my colleagues and I to a much larger universe—and for that we are, and will remain, eternally grateful.
Lower Falls Wine Co. Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts
Your knowledge, professionalism and enthusiasm were appreciated by all the participants on the tour. So many participants commented to me privately that they felt very lucky to have you as our guide. If we ever return to Bordeaux, I hope that our members will again have the privilege of having you as a guide.
Society of Wine Educators Savage, Maryland
The trip is made by Dewey, he is brilliant, you can't over praise or over stress his importance to the trip.
Wine and Spirits Education Trust London, England
I just wanted to thank you personally for your warm hospitality and an amazing educational Bordeaux experience that you've given us during the past trip. You were amazing, and I can't thank you more for what you've taught us.
Yoshi Takemura Sommelier, Nobu, New York
I just wanted to say thank you again for putting up with a bunch of us New Yorkers and also for your great insight and knowledge about Bordeaux. You are a great guide and I hope I get a chance to experience it again soon.
Bernie Sun Sommelier, Montrachet, New York
You are the best. Only a New Yorker like you could make Bordeaux a better place.
Joseph DeLisso Wine Director, The River Café, New York
A great thank you for sharing your superb expertise and presenting Bordeaux in a completely different light. The tour has given me very happy memories. Thanks again.
André Jammet Owner, La Caravelle, New York
For smaller groups of eight people or fewer, see our Private Tours