OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
Exploring Germany’s Mittelrhein from Bingen to Oberwesel
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…
Our e bike wine tour in north-east Rheinhessen Germany
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…..
Discover northern Rheinhessen Germany on a ‘Bottlestops’ tour
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…
Discover Austria’s real Kamptal on an e-bike wine tour!
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!
Discover Austria’s Wachau Valley on a ‘Wachaupur’ tour
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 in the beautiful Rheingau wine region
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’…..
Visit the iconic Rheingau castles and monasteries
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…
Explore world-famous Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
When it comes to Sauvignon Blanc, It is now considered that, on a par with the Loire Valley in France, New Zealand sets the benchmark for this grape variety. Most of New Zealand’s production is planted in Marlborough….
Discover Marlborough New Zealand wineries
For most people, Marlborough is one of the first places that springs to mind when it comes to New Zealand wine - discover some top Marlborough New Zealand wineries and my ideal Marlborough wine tour!
An introduction to New Zealand wines & wine tourism
For most people, when you mention New Zealand the first things that usually spring to mind are the All Blacks, Lord of the Rings, and adventurous adrenalin sports – but did you know that it’s one of the most exciting wine producing countries in the world?
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…..
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!
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…