The Kamptal wine region, in Lower Austria, is one of the most successful Austrian wine regions, with an unparalleled wine culture. It also has a reputation for producing some of the best Austrian wine and food - see our recommendations for experiencing this here!

There are ‘12 Historic Villages of Portugal’ and all but one are in Beira Interior - here we discover the beautiful Portuguese villages of Castelo Rodrigo and Marialva…

We get off the beaten track and visit Dão capital Viseu with its historic treasures, sample some of the best Dão wines in Portugal - and gastronomy - and enjoy what has to be one of the best gardens in Portugal!

One of the best ways to appreciate the beautiful Middle Rhine Valley is by boat - read all about our Rhine river cruise from Boppard am Rhein to Koblenz, seeing a few castles and discovering some new wines along the way!

The Upper Middle Rhine Valley - a Unesco World Heritage Site in Germany - famous for its spectacular scenery, romantic castles, legends and wines. We explore the beautiful section from Bingen to Oberwesel…

See what we discovered exploring Germany’s north-east Rheinhessen wine region in 3 days by e-bike - including the vineyards around Ingelheim in the north and the Seltz valley and along the banks of the Rhine in the east, the Rheinterrasse…..

We were delighted to join Jérôme Hainz, founder of Bottlestops, regional wine tour specialists on a one day discovery tour in the northern part of Rheinhessen, to find out more about Rheinhessen and Rheinhessen wines…

Explore Austria’s Kamptal wine region - known as the ‘valley of fine dining and good living’ - on a guided e-bike tour with WinEcycle Tours!

The Wachau is Austria’s most famous wine region and its scenic beauty, steep terraced vineyards, excellent wines and delicious foods make it a great wine tourism destination! Discover the ‘real’ Wachau with local experts ‘Wachaupur’ - read all about this excellent guided tour!

An e-bike wine tour offers a superb way to explore and discover one of the world’s most famous, historic and beautiful wine regions - Germany’s Rheingau - read about our amazing e-bike tour with regional tour specialist ‘Cult-Touren’…..

German wine history and culture was written in the Rheingau wine region - no trip here is complete without a visit to one or more of its historic castles and monasteries, to experience the birthplace of Riesling…

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…

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..

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!

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…

Priorat is a very special, beautiful and remote wine region in Spain’s Catalonia, with an incredible history and it also produces some of Spain’s most highly praised - and highly priced - wines…

If you’re in Catalonia, take a day trip from Barcelona and discover the fascinating story behind iconic Jean Leon Wines in the heart of the Penedès region and visit the famous Montserrat Monastery….

95% of Spanish Cava, the famous Spanish sparkling wine, is produced in Penedès, Catalonia, around the wine capital of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia.

Discover Cava and read about our Penedès wine tour and visit to 2 very different, but both top, Cava producers…

As part of a tour of Portugal’s Vinho verde region, we ventured into the sub-region of ‘Basto’. Here we discovered the most amazing scenery, hospitality, history and of course, wines! We visited two very different wine and wine tourism estates and also spent time enjoying the amazing sights of the medieval city of Guimaraes.

Read all about our trip here…

Just 30 minutes drive north of Porto and you’re in Portugal’s wonderful Vinho Verde wine region, home to some of the world’s most beautiful vineyards and famous white wines! It’s also the location of top wine estate Quinta das Arcas - check out our visit here…