OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
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…
Southern Rhône bike tour - Rasteau and Cairanne
Rasteau and Cairanne - two Southern Rhône appellations - may not be as well known as their neighbours, but they produce some excellent, exciting wines! What better way to discover these lovely villages and their wines, in Southern France’s Vaucluse region, than by bike?
Southern Rhône bike tour - Vacqueyras & Gigondas
Vaucluse in Southern Rhône is home to the famous wine wine regions and villages of Vacqueyras and Gigondas. The best way to explore these amazing wine regions, discover the wines and the stunning scenery, has to be by bike! Follow our 1 day bike tour of Vacqueyras and Gigondas!
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….
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….
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…
Gastronomic tour of Trás-os-Montes - North Portugal
A tour to discover the hidden gastronomic delights of Trás-os-Montes - a little-known wine region of Portugal, situated in the far north of the country, at the Spanish border.
Read all about the fantastic, artisan food and wine producers we visited and what we discovered about the region, its people and their way of life…
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….
UPDATED - UK wine tasting & tour at Sandridge Barton, Devon
Read about our wine tasting and tour at beautiful Sandridge Barton Estate - the new home of Sharpham Wine - in the Dart Valley, South Devon. This is a fabulous new English wine tourism destination - discover what you can enjoy at Sandridge Barton and in this lovely part of Devon….
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!