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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Nicky Gardner

Rail route of the month: vines on the line from Avignon to Lyon, France

Côte-Rôtie and the Guigal estate at Ampuis.
Terroir for a tipple … Côte-Rôtie and the Guigal estate at Ampuis were among the visits made by the author while staying at Saint-Clair-Les Roches near Condrieu. Photograph: Hemis/Alamy

Trains and wine make natural partners, be it a glass of crisp white over a leisurely lunch in a restaurant car while cruising through the Alps or a rail itinerary that meanders through a region noted for its fine wines. Many of Europe’s most prized wine regions lend themselves naturally to exploration by rail.

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