Our group, consisting of 17 persons, visited France from 8 to 11 December 2010 where we were greeted by the company "Exclusivino" in the Bordeaux region. Most participants, Ukrainian, part of a group, discerning travelers who have visited many countries and continents but they were all impressed by the beauty of French soil and the love of the wine of its inhabitants. We were also charmed by the warm hospitality of our hosts and we also appreciated for its value to the titanic efforts that have been implemented by the organizers so that our holidays are of the highest quality, both very enjoyable and educational. The company representative who greeted us (Exclusivino) Stéphane Boyer accompanied us everywhere, literally from the moment we set foot in France and has ensured a seamless flow of stay. The interpreter Natalia Starchenko has charmed the whole group with his professionalism. With our compatriot Natalia we have in so little time to learn a lot about culture, lifestyle and values of the French nation. Her jokes and happyness have enabled us to overcome fatigue late in the day. Relentlessly, Natalia shared with us his knowledge of wine and thanks to this we are now almost experts. She interpreted from French into Russian quickly and well, with humor. We are very grateful to Natalia and at the end of our stay we had a hard time saying goodbye to Natalia and to Stéphane, who speaks fluent Russian and who helped us, advised us or simply smiled. Our program was wonderful - we visited landmarks and scenic spots of old France, we tasted all the delights of French cuisine and wines of the secrets were revealed to us. We were shown the castles and villages, infrastructure of modern cities and caves of monks hermits. However, it was impossible to know all this from within, to achieve spiritual fulfillment without the efforts of those who accompanied us. We were amazed by this piece of paradise in France and most of us dream to return with friends, colleagues or family. The 17 participants of the trip expressed their great appreciation to the organizers of this unforgettable journey.
Marina Murga, Director of "Union of Ukrainian Lessors", Kiev, Ukraine
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Dear Stephane,
Definitely my recent visit to Bordeaux was the best in my life. 15 years ago I’ve been to Bordeaux at the 1st time. At mid of 90s Bordeaux looked sad if compare with Paris.
Then my travel agents used to tell me: “if you like the South-western France why to come to Bordeaux?
Better to come to Biarritz or Bayonne where you can enjoy the full spectrum of "joie de vivre"
But nowadays Bordeaux is different. It is a city of the sparkling architecture and friendly people.
You are great, because you have organized a brilliant excursion to us to the Chateaux.
Sincerely,
Serguey Teriokhin, Deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament, former Minister of Economy of Ukraine