thierry marx voted chef of the year by his peers
at the lido!
- On October 2nd 2006 at the Lido in Paris, Thierry Marx was voted "Chef of the year 2006" amongst his peers. This accolade is one of the most prestigious of the profession and is decided by secret ballot exclusively by Michelin starred chefs.
Accolades were awarded not only to Mr. Marx, but also to his second chef, Jean-Luc Rocha, who won the 1st prize for the Lucien Vannier Trophy and second prize for the European Trophy of the "Hauts de France" on the same day.
- From this spring, our clients will have the opportunity to benefit from a massage center at Cordeillan-Bages. Located at the pool side of the hotel, the massagist will offer Californian massage, traditional Thai massage, asian foot massage, sweedish massage and a body scrub.
NB: Cordeillan-Bages is closed between November 26th 2006 until Valentines Day, February 13th 2007.
THE OPENING OF THE VILLAGE OF Bages
"Destination Vignobles Bordeaux"
- Every other year, Maison de la France organises "Destination Vignobles" on the theme of wine tourism. This year Bordeaux was chosen as the destination to join up travel agents specialised in wine tours and suppliers from all over France. Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Côtes du Rhône, and of course Bordeaux were some of the regions represented.
- A day of workshops and several days of fun in the vineyards was launched at Château Lynch-Bages and "Le Village de Bages" on Wednesday 0ctober 18th. The event marked the inauguration of the paved central square in the village. 250 people from all over the world had the chance to sample local specialties such as Arcachon oysters, Bayonne ham, Pauillac lamb, local wines, traditional games...Thierry Marx and his team were present to provide the final touch with a delicious buffet of "amuse-bouches" and top growths wines.
CHATEAU LYNCH-BAGES AND L'ECOLE DU BORDEAUX
The grapes are in ...
- The Summer 2006 was atypical: July was very hot and August rather cloudy and dry. After a few drops of rain, the cool nights and hot days of September ripened the grapes to their best. Numerous wine enthousiasts travelled to Bordeaux at picking time: we had a great season hitting record number of visitors at Chateau Lynch-Bages, and we are expecting those numbers to keep increasing in the future. Catch up on all our news below...
- To learn what happens after the grapes are picked, why not try one of our informative classes at L'Ecole du Bordeaux?
Cellar visits and tastings
- The Chateau Lynch-Bages will be open for visits at weekends all year round as from this November.
(Upon reservation only - 4 different times are proposed: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am, 11:30am, 2:30pm and 4:00pm.)
After April we will resume our summer schedule.
15.000 visitors crossed our treshold at Lynch-Bages since January 1st. An increase of more than 3.000 from last year over the same period.
The exhibition of artist Arnulf Rainer's paintings was one of the high points of the visit, and greatly appreciated.
THE Bages BAZAAR
International Visitors...
- England, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Holland, Russia, Romania, the USA, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Korea, China, Japan, Australia are the multitude of nationalities which we are proud to have already signed our visitors book.
- Since its opening this summer, our shop offers several vintages of the wines of "Domaines Jean-Michel Cazes": AOCs from France, Portugal and Australia.
We expand our range offering books, in French and English, specialized in wine-growing oenology, gastronomy, terroirs of the world; as well as games which test the olfactive memory.
Recently, we received a whole range of sommelliers accessories, and a collection of very high quality colourful Basque linen adorns the shop and marries nicely with traditional french tableware.
Focus on quality, a contemporary
upmarket selection:
To celebrate our chefs' success, we propose:
A Special winter offer from
cordeillan-bages
In the restaurant of Relais & Chateaux Cordeillan-Bages, enjoy a four course meal for two prepared especially for you by chef Thierry Marx.
One night in a double room and a delicious buffet breakfast for two.
Only 350 € for two people!
Offer valid until 31 March 2007 only.Not valid:
February 13th-18th 2007
Watch out for our Valentine's Day Offer...
contact@cordeillanbages.com
New short stay wine breaks
weekend
cellar breaks
Accomodation:
Relais & Chateaux
Cordeillan-Bages
A perfect relaxed way to discover Bordeaux vineyards.
Visits to some of the most prestigious vineyards in the world.
Luxury accomodation, gourmet meals, unforgettable wines, all you need for a short oenological getaway!
2 nights, 2 days filled with cellar visits and tastings, a short tasting course, michelin starred meals.
From 590€ per person in a double room.
weekend
spa & cellar breaks
A variation on the theme for those who prefer a bit of pampering. 2 nights, 2days with cellar visits and tastings, massage at your hotel, spa visits and an unforgettable dinner. All meals included.
From 810€ per person in a double room.
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winter offers from bordeaux saveurs
L'ECOLE DU BORDEAUX
Choose from any of the following courses to broaden your knowledge:
Introduction to Tasting
Learn the different steps and vocabulary of wine tasting with 4 wines.
The Art of Blending
Discover Bordeaux wines with an exceptional tasting of Bordeaux's 4 main grape varieties.
Medoc Vintages
Vertical tasting of 4 vintages from the same chateau.
The Medoc Appellations
Taste 4 wines of the different appellations of the Medoc.
Bordeaux Great Terroirs Tasting of 4 wines: 1 dry white, 3 reds (left bank, right bank)
Price: 75€/pers.
Minimum 2 persons
Contact
Tel: +33(0)5 56 73 19 33
More details...