OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
Discover Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland Austria
Lake Neusiedl - or Neusiedlersee - is a very popular holiday destination for Austrians and in our view, one of the best places to visit in Austria. We were keen to discover Lake Neusiedl and Neusiedlersee wines, so we organised a wine and bike tour there - read about our cycling holiday in Austria and how we discovered this beautiful Austrian wine region!
Visit to Weingut Dr. Loosen in German’s Mittelmosel
Germany’s Middle Mosel wine region is home to some of the best vineyards in the world and some of the top wine producers. Dr Loosen is an icon of German Riesling and Mosel Riesling wine and a visit to the Mosel isn’t complete without a visit to Weingut Dr. Loosen…
Discover beautiful Hawke’s Bay wines
Marlborough may be the most internationally famous of the New Zealand wine regions, yet often overlooked Hawke’s Bay in the North Island is arguably the most underrated - Robert Giorgione shares his experiences of the beautiful Hawke’s Bay New Zealand wine region…
The Mittelmosel from Traben-Trarbach to Reil an der Mosel
We explore this beautiful section of the Middle Mosel wine region Germany and discover two of its top and trailblazing organic and biodynamic wine producers…
A Mosel bike tour from Piesport to Trittenheim
The middle section of Germany’s Mosel wine region, with its world-famous vineyards and stunning scenery, is said to be the ‘Mosel heartland’. We spent a wonderful day cycling between beautiful Piesport and Trittenheim - see what we discovered on our bike and wine tour!
Mittelrhein wine and castles from Boppard - Koblenz
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 PIG restaurant and hotel in the South Downs
We were recently fortunate enough to enjoy a fabulous overnight stay and wine tasting at ‘THE PIG - in the South Downs’ - one of eight PIG hotels and restaurants in stunning rural locations in the south of England - and the only one currently to have its own vineyard! See our review here…..
What is a natural wine?
Here we discuss the main features of ‘natural wine’ - a growing wine trend - and its 2 wine styles, orange wine and pét nat sparkling wine…
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!