When it comes to wine tourism, the Nelson wine region is often overlooked in favour of other wine regions in New Zealand, especially Marlborough. However, although Nelson is considered underrated, it has many positive advantages, and as a region with plenty of potential, it certainly punches above its weight…

Canberra may be Australia’s capital city and it probably doesn’t feature as prominently on the average visitor’s travel itinerary as say Sydney or Melbourne, but it’s one of Australia’s fastest growing wine regions! So we decided to drive into the Canberra wine district to visit some of the best Canberra wineries!

Of all the New Zealand cities, Auckland on North Island, is probably the first to spring to mind. A vibrant, cosmopolitan city, it is also a gateway to the beautiful Greater Auckland region, with its fabulous food and wine culture, beaches and nature and stunning Waiheke Island…

So most have heard of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, but not many have heard of Mudgee! Translated as ‘nestled in the hills’, Mudgee is one of Australia’s greatest food and wine destinations and the quintessential Australian destination - rolling hills, vineyards and lovely towns and villages….

Hunter Valley in New South Wales is Australia’s oldest wine region and certainly one of its most famous! We took a couple of days to travel here from Sydney to visit some of the best wineries in Hunter Valley and to soak up one of the world's most famous wine regions and best wine destinations…

Otago is perhaps the most picturesque region in New Zealand and certainly one of the most scenic of the world’s wine regions. Wanaka and Queenstown have become destinations for travellers from all over the world, not just because of the amazing outdoor pursuits, adrenaline sports and spectacular scenery, but increasingly also for its wines and wine tourism…

A key attraction in Burgenland’s Lake Neusiedl is the Seewinkel National Park, home to many unique habitats and a nature-lover’s paradise! What better way to discover it than by horse and carriage, learning about the park’s incredible nature as well as tasting some local wines!

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!

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…

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…

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…

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!

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!

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…..

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…

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…

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…..

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…

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!

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!