OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
Want to know the best wine tourism destinations in the world?
The World's Best Vineyards list celebrates the finest vineyards across the globe and the annual ranking recognises the range of unique experiences that these vineyards offer, serving to raise the standards in wine tourism around the world.
Find out more about the World’s Best Vineyards here…
Discover the world’s best wine experiences and best wine regions!
The ‘Great Wine Capitals Global Network’ is driving the best of wine tourism experiences in the world’s top wine producing countries - learn more about it here and how it benefits you!…
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…
Discover Catalonia’s incredible Priorat wine region and Priorat wines
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…
Top Penedes wines and Montserrat day trip from Barcelona
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….
Visit top Cava producers in the Penedès region
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…
2 days in the Minho region Portugal - Vinho Verde
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…
Visit to Quinta das Arcas near Porto, Vinho Verde Portugal
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…
Wine tourism & innovation at Soalheiro, Vinho Verde Portugal
Portuguese wine tourism is a really exciting and fast-growing sector and is very popular in Vinho Verde. Read about our visit to Soalheiro in Vinho Verde’s ‘Monção and Melgaço’ wine region, the original Alvarinho vineyard in the region and featured in the 2022 World’s Best Vineyards to visit at number 16…..
Discovering Vinho Verde Alvarinho with Anselmo Mendes
Top of the places to visit in Portuguese Vinho Verde wine country, is the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, where the white wine grape, Alvarinho, dominates. Read about our visit to this beautiful region and our visit to top winemaker, Anselmo Mendes and his new wine tourism destination, Quinta da Torre….
UPDATED - Visit to Wiston Estate, UK winery & restaurant
Wiston Estate, located in West Sussex, in the stunning South Downs National Park was voted ‘Winery of the year 2020, 2021 and 2022’ by WineGB and is celebrated for its award-winning English sparkling wines. Not just a winery, it’s a special place to visit for lovers of wine, food, nature and great hospitality - the perfect wine tourism experience…