Where the Elegance of Wine and Art Combine : An Epic Journey to Two Hemispheres :
Two ( 2 ) couples will go on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to France with insider access in Paris and an exclusive VIP experience with Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux from Tuesday , November 28 , 2023 to Saturday , December 2 , 2023 . The trip begins with two ( 2 ) nights ’ accommodations at the Five-star
Airelles Château de Versailles , Le Grand Contrôle hotel in Versailles with a private tour of the Château de Versailles and a private tour of the Musée d ’ Orsay , both with a curator . Then the guests will enjoy two ( 2 ) nights ’ accommodations at a Five-star hotel in the Médoc region . While in Bordeaux , they will be amongst the first to discover the best kept secret of the wine and art world by partaking in the private and intimate unveiling of the 2021 Château Mouton Rothschild label in the presence of the artwork ’ s internationally renowned artist and the Rothschild Family , followed by a cocktail reception and dinner at the First Growth estate . The VIP experience also includes a private tour of the Paintings for the Labels exhibition at Château Mouton Rothschild and a private behindthe-scenes tour of the Grand Théâtre , home of the Bordeaux National Opera and one of the most famous 18th-century theaters in the world .
Two ( 2 ) couples will experience a lavish nine ( 9 ) night voyage to Australia and California with a collection of rare Penfolds wines . The voyage starts with Roundtrip , Business Class Airfare to Australia where the guests will spend three ( 3 ) nights in Suites at the Five-star Mayfair Hotel in Adelaide with a tour of the city , wine tasting and lunch at Deviation Road , plus a tour of Hahndorf . They will enjoy a twilight tour of Penfolds Magill Estates followed by a dinner . Their time continues with a tour of Gorge McLaren Vale ; a tour and tasting at Wirra Wirra Vineyards ; lunch
at Salopian Inn ; tour of the d ’ Arenberg Cube ; and a drive to see the Fleurieu Peninsula coastline . The couples will then travel to Marananga for two ( 2 ) nights ’ accommodations at The Louise in Marananga Suites ; a private winery tour and tasting at Standish Wine Company and Eden Valley ; and lunch with paired wines at Vintners Bar & Grill . They will then journey to Sydney for two ( 2 ) nights in Cove Suites at Park Hyatt Sydney ; a private tour of Sydney Opera House ; and a tour of Sydney Harbor and Sydney Fish Market . The couples will also enjoy a special Penfold ’ s experience in Napa Valley with two ( 2 ) nights at the 1913 Private Arts & Crafts residence ; a five ( 5 ) course , Penfolds paired wine dinner , featuring Penfolds most famous wines , including Grange , Bin 111A and newly released Bin 98 Quantum ; a picnic ; and a hot air balloon tour . This lot also includes a 200-bottle wine cabinet to store the newly acquired wines .
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