You know it’s going to be a memorable trip when you are greeted by a giant bottle of Bordeaux wine on arrival at the Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. And it’s fitting for this adventure, a seven-day ...

In Bordeaux, for instance, one morning we did a 4-mile walk through the vineyards of Margaux, where our guide -- who also works in the fields -- told firsthand stories about life in the wine country.