Château Latour is one of the world's most famous wine producers, offering premium Bordeaux blends from its estate vineyards in the Medoc region, in the famous wine-producing village of Pauillac. Tours are offered by appointment, usually with a month's advance reservation. Latour offerings include some the world's most expensive 1st cru classé wines. The estate was established in 1378.

Last updated October 24, 2010

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Prestigious wine producer, offering both Bordeaux red blends as well as white wines. Some of the most expensive wines are produced here, including those from 1st cru classé. The wine estate was originally established in 1234 as Chateau Lafite and has been owned by the Rothschild family since the early 1900s. There is a wine-centered museum on the premises. Winery visits are by appointment only, with two weeks advance notice. There is no fee for tasting wines after the tour, which is available in both English and French. The winery is closed from August until the end of October.

Last updated October 24, 2010

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Germany is where the notion of Superman was born – in the guise of Übermensch. Its prowess in virtually every field, from the arts to science and technology, dwarfs its European neighbors. It is a land of great composers – Beethoven, Bach, Wagner – and great thinkers – Kant, Nietzsche, Marx. It is the land of Goethe, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Rudolf Steiner. It is a land of glorious castles and soaring cathedrals, and fabled wine regions besides. It is the land of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche. It is the land of Oktoberfest, the biggest beer bash on the planet, and of techno music, which continues to captivate the hip. Germany gave us two world wars to tear the world apart, and two monumental unions, that of Germany (Reunification) and that of Europe (EU), to bring it back together. To which we say, "Prost!"

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