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Some of the best things in life happen unexpectedly. A chance invitation. An enthusiastic yes. And before you know it, two of England rugby's most celebrated players are sitting in front of your vines, microphones in hand, making themselves entirely at home. That is exactly how the Château Méaume Rugby Legends Edition was born. It began when we reached out to Ben Youngs (England Rugby’s most capped player) and Dan Cole (England Rugby’s second most capped player) who host the

After the Château DIY questions, quite a few of you wanted to know more about the journey that brought us here in the first place. Where were we before France? How seriously did we actually think about this before doing it? What do we know now that we didn't then? These are the ones we get asked most often, so here are our answers. What were you both doing before Château Méaume? Give us the picture of life before France. Sandra and I met when we were both working in Beijing,

Since Château DIY aired, the questions have been coming in steadily. How did we end up on the show? What was the filming actually like? What's the farmhouse like now it's finished? We've been answering them one by one but thought it was time to put everything in one place. So here are our honest answers, for anyone who has been wondering the same things. How did the Chateau DIY opportunity come about? Did they approach you, or did you pitch yourselves? We first heard that Ch

When the team from Château DIY got in touch, our first reaction was something close to panic mode. A camera crew working on our vineyard, during a renovation, with cattle in the fields and Bruno trying to get on with the winemaking. It sounded like a recipe for chaos. Chateau DIY is a popular day time Channel 4 documentary series that follows English families who've acquired château’s and rural properties and are doing the hard work of bringing them back to life. No polish

Visiting Bordeaux during harvest is something else entirely. Here is what guests at Château Méaume experience when they stay through late September.

Plan your Bordeaux wine holiday with private tours through the best vineyards in the Bordeaux wine region. From Saint-Émilion to the Médoc, enjoy wine tasting tours and visit iconic Bordeaux estates.