OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
Discover the Waipara wine region - North Canterbury
The tiny Waipara region in North Canterbury, just an hour’s drive north of the city, is possibly one of the most under-appreciated wine regions in the whole of New Zealand - but my personal favourite…
Discovering the Wairarapa region and its wines
With a climate similar to Burgundy, Martinborough Wairarapa, an hour’s drive north of Wellington over the Rimatuka Hills, has now become a huge destination for wine lovers, especially those who adore cool climate Pinot Noir…
Discover Touraine - cycling in the Loire Valley France
Touraine Loire Valley is the heart of this beautiful wine region and there’s no better way to discover it than by bike - here’s our 1 day Loire Valley bike tour discovering its top red wines and incredible châteaux!
Discovering the ‘Historic Villages of Portugal’
There are ‘12 Historic Villages of Portugal’ and all but one are in Beira Interior - here we discover the beautiful Portuguese villages of Castelo Rodrigo and Marialva…
Exploring the hidden gems of Portugal’s Dão wine region
We get off the beaten track and visit Dão capital Viseu with its historic treasures, sample some of the best Dão wines in Portugal - and gastronomy - and enjoy what has to be one of the best gardens in Portugal!
Discover the Nelson wine region
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…
Visiting wineries and vineyards around Canberra, ACT
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!
Discover Auckland and Waiheke Island wines
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…
Our Mudgee wine tour, New South Wales
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 wine tour from Sydney
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…
Exploring Central Otago and Central Otago wines
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…
Discover Seewinkel National Park at Lake Neusiedl Austria
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!
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…