Escape to Europe by Elissa Hopkins It’s not too late for that great escape to Europe. Several companies offer fall European holidays that include fine wine, sumptuous meals, and an inside view of wine country life. Prominent wine families in Bordeaux, Champagne, Cognac, the Loire Valley, and Tuscany host customers of Esprit Libre (telephone 212-473-0158 or E-mail espritlibr@aol.com). Guests gain access to private villas, stunning art collections, beaches, and historic country estates. Adding to the experience are noted chateaus, such as Chateau de Castelneau and Chateau de Mouchac, which are both in Entre-Deux-Mers region. Butterfield and Robinson (telephone 800-678-1147 or E-mail info@butterfield.com) escorts walks through Burgundy, Provence, and Tuscany; guides bicyclists along back roads of Alentejo, Alsace, Andalusia, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Tuscany; and arrange barge cruises in France. Cruises on well-appointed barges are the specialty of European Waterways (telephone 800-217-4447 or E-mail cellular@interport.net). Its passengers are ferried along the rivers of France. The company offers biking and sightseeing excursions on all of its cruises. See website: www.parisbandb.com, www.londonbandb.com or www.romebandb.com to view a selection of properties ranging from $65 to $115 a night. Copyright © 1998 Inter Active Media Solutions. All Rights Reserved. The interactive components of this site require that you use a current browser version of Explorer; be sure to maximize your window out so you can see the entire page. This page was created by Inter Active Media Solutions.