Eat, Sip & Stay
Cognac & the Charentes — Eat, Sip & Stay (3 nights)
Cognac & the Charentes — Eat, Sip & Stay (3 nights)
Per couple, from. Hotel, tastings, signature dinner and driver included; flights are not.
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Three nights in Cognac: two in a converted cognac cellar at Chais Monnet, one on the river at La Nauve, with Hennessy, Martell and Rémy Martin in between and two starred dinners.
Stay
Hôtel Chais Monnet & Spa, Leading Hotels of the World, nights 1–2. La Nauve, Hôtel & Jardin, Relais & Châteaux, night 3.
The days
| Day | Eat | Sip |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — arrive via Angoulême | Dinner at the Chais Monnet brasserie; Bar 1838 | Hennessy Prestige visit, three tastings |
| 2 — the big houses | Lunch at La Ribaudière, Bourg-Charente; signature dinner at Les Foudres (1 Michelin star) | Martell in the morning; Rémy Martin Grande Champagne tour in the afternoon |
| 3 — Grande Champagne villages | Dinner at Notes, La Nauve (1 star) | A family house in Segonzac; cocktail masterclass at Chais Monnet |
| 4 — depart, or on to La Rochelle | Breakfast at La Nauve | Normandin-Mercier near La Rochelle as the coast add-on |
What's included
- 2 nights at Chais Monnet and 1 night at La Nauve
- Four house visits, reserved and prepaid
- Signature dinner at Les Foudres
- Private driver on days 2 and 3
- Cellar Mouse trip notes and restaurant reservations for every meal
Price is per couple, from, in USD. Flights and rail not included. Pairs with our Bordeaux trip for a 7-night run.
Booking, deposit and cancellations
Booking, deposit and cancellations
What's in the price
Every Eat, Sip & Stay trip is priced per couple and includes the hotel for every night listed, the winery visits and tastings named in the itinerary (reserved and prepaid), one signature dinner, a private driver on the days that need one, airport or rail-station transfers where noted, and a reservation at every restaurant in the plan. Flights, rail to the region, other meals, wine pairings at the signature dinner, and gratuities are not included.
Booking
Choose a trip and check out with the deposit shown, or write to us with your dates first. We confirm hotel and tasting availability within two business days, then send a final itinerary and the balance invoice. The balance is due 45 days before travel. The "from" price is the shoulder-season rate; peak weekends, harvest and holidays are quoted at booking.
Changes and cancellations
Deposits are refundable in full if we cannot confirm your first-choice hotel. Once confirmed, cancellations more than 60 days out are refunded less any non-refundable tasting and dinner reservations; within 60 days the hotel's own policy applies. We'll always try to move dates rather than cancel.
Who we are
Cellar Mouse is a wine-travel guide and tour operator based in Los Gatos, California. We've stayed in, eaten at, and photographed everything we recommend. Questions: matthew@cellarmouse.com.
Combine two trips
Combine two trips
Sonoma + Mendocino (7 nights). Paso Robles + San Luis Obispo (6 nights). Bordeaux + Cognac (7 nights). Loire + Lyon by train (7 nights). Write to us and we'll price the pair.
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