OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
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Visit leading Alentejo wineries for wine and olive oil tasting
Spend a day learning about and tasting Alentejo wine and olive oil - visit 2 top Alentejo wineries including Alentejo wine industry and organic farming pioneers, Esporão and wine innovators, Ervideira…
Visit top Alentejo wine hotel and discover Talha wine
If you’re planning to explore Portugal’s incredible Alentejo wine region, make time to discover traditional Alentejo wines - Talha wine - and visit one of the top wine tourism destinations, Alentejo country hotel and wine hotel Herdade do Sobroso..
Visit Evora - the capital of Portugal’s Alentejo wine region
Discover the heart of Portugal’s Alentejo and spend time in the ancient city of Évora - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - and learn about Alentejo wines and treat yourself to a lunch/stay in a top Portuguese wine hotel and wine tourism destination!
A luxury stay in one of Portugal’s top wine hotels!
If you’re planning a Portugal wine tour and fancy discovering one of Portugal’s top wine tourism destinations and wine hotels, then look no further than Hotel Herdade da Malhadinha Nova in the stunning Alentejo wine region…
Recommendations for champagne tasting in Epernay
If you’re planning a wine tour in Franc’s beautiful, historic Champagne region, then spending time in Epernay, Champagne’s beating heart, is a must! But don’t just visit the big brand champagne houses, take time to discover ‘grower champagne’ and meet those who actually farm the land and produce the grapes…
Suggestions for 2 top Reims Champagne tours
Visiting Champagne in France is one of the most top-rated wine tourism experiences, anywhere in the world - and part of this experience has to be a champagne tour at one of the world-famous champagne houses in Reims, the ‘champagne capital’! Let us help you plan your visit….
Discover Chateau de Jonquieres-Terrasses du Larzac
Read about our visit to a wonderful winery and wine tourism destination, Château de Jonquières, the oldest family wine estate in Languedoc, located in the Terrasses du Larzac appellation - part of the beautiful Easter Languedoc wine region…..
Exploring the Pic St Loup wine region in Eastern Languedoc
Discover the Pic St-Loup wine region in France’s famous Eastern Languedoc. One of Languedoc’s newer wine appellations, read about what we discovered in this beautiful part of south-west France, including a stop over in a fantastic rural inn - ‘L’Auberge du Cèdre’ - in the heart of the Pic St Loup vineyards….
Discover Mont Ventoux and Ventoux wines
Mont Ventoux is the highest mountain in western Provence and one of the greatest cycling challenges in Europe, playing a starring role in the annual ‘Tour de France’. But did you know that the Ventoux wine region in southern Rhone is one of the most exciting wine regions in France - and one of the most beautiful? Read on to find out why!
A day discovering Luberon wines & Luberon villages
The Luberon region of Provence, part of the Rhône Valley wine region and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the south of France. We decided to spend a day checking out Luberon wine and Luberon ‘perched’, hilltop villages made famous by Peter Mayle in his wonderful ‘Provence’ books!
Discover the Provencal wines of the Var in France
The Var region in Provence, south of France, is the world’s largest producer - and consumer of rosé wine - and it attracts many tourists from all over the world. So what can you do and see in the Var and how good are the wines??
Discover the wines of Les Baux de Provence
We were intrigued - to see if Les Baux de Provence - ‘one of the most beautiful villages in France’ - lived up to expectations! We were also excited to discover the wines of this beautiful part of Provence in the south of France - read how we got on!
Is Châteauneuf-du-Pape worth visiting?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are undeniably famous, but what are the other reasons you should spend time visiting this small wine region and village in the southern Rhône??
Discover ‘Costieres de Nimes’ in Southern Rhône
Costières de Nîmes is in the most southern part of the Rhône Valley in the south of France. Amazing ‘Mediterranean’ wines, fabulous food, stunning landscapes, breathtaking nature, ancient Roman cities - wine tourism at its absolute best!
Biking in Burgundy - discover Burgundy’s famous Côte d’Or
We spent 2 wonderful days biking in Burgundy - exploring the famous Côte d’Or region and the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits villages and vineyards. Read all about our brilliant Burgundy bike tour and start to plan your own..!
Discover Beaune in 2 days - Burgundy’s wine capital
Beaune - Burgundy’s wine capital and the heart of the beautiful Côte d’Or vineyards. Take 2 days to discover Beaune - see the famous Hôtel Dieu, experience the fabulous Beaune market and visit Maison Joseph Drouhin with its maze of underground wine cellars!
Santorini wine tour - Discover Santorini & Santorini wines
Santorini is perhaps the best known of all the Greek islands - famous the world over for its views, white-washed villages, sunsets, culture, gastronomy and also wines! See what we discovered when we visited beautiful Santorini…