Claude and Lydia Bourguignon: Famous chateau secrets
When it comes to digging the dirt on famous châteaux, Claude and Lydia Bourguignon know it all. CARLA CAPALBO meets them and their clients
Carla Capalbo is an award-winning writer and photographer, focusing on food, wine and travel. She divides her time between Italy, London, Bordeaux and New York – while also running her own tours in Italy, France and Georgia. Her latest book, Tasting Georgia: A food and wine journey in the Caucasus, won the Guild of Food Writers Food & Travel Award 2018 and the Gourmand International Best Food Book 2017 Award. Some of her other books are Collio: Fine Wines and Foods from Italy's Northeast (winner of the André Simon Award) and The Food and Wine Lover's Guide to Naples and Campania.
When it comes to digging the dirt on famous châteaux, Claude and Lydia Bourguignon know it all. CARLA CAPALBO meets them and their clients
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