Gourmet Touring is a tourism company operating in the

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wine region of

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. Founded in 2003 by John and Siân Mears, the company offers

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-assisted tours of the area, with particular focus being placed on high quality food and wine. Initially the business was built around the rental of classic cars, but subsequently the focus has shifted towards providing a premium sightseeing tour accompanied by visits, typically, to

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red restaurants and vineyards.

Publicity

Despite the small size of the business, Gourmet Touring holidays have featured in a number of UK magazines and newspapers, the most notable of which include a review in

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and a place on

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's ''Ten Essential Roadtrips'' As well as this, online magazines such as Lifestyle + Travel have written features on the organisation.

References

External links

Official Site
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