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Discover the Shoalhaven coast wine region, NSW

The Shoalhaven region on the southern coast of New South Wales Australia, is fast becoming ‘the place’ to experience great food, award-winning wines, luscious green hills and countryside and some of the best Australian beaches! Shoalhaven is the ultimate example of Australian wine tourism…..

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Exploring the Southern Highlands, NSW

The Southern Highlands in NSW is the closest wine region to Sydney, just 90 minutes drive away and often referred to as Sydney’s ‘Hamptons’. With over 60 vineyards and 17 cellar doors, there’s a lot to see , do and discover in this beautiful part of Australia!

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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…

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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…

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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?

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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!

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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…..

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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….

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