Here you will find information about upcoming wine tours and about tours that have been. We talk about plans for future trips and tell stories about what’s happened when we travel in wine regions. Sometimes we have articles about wine tourism in general and also posts with lovely pictures from wine regions and wine countries that we have visited.
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Many people have an opinion about Bordeaux. It can be positive or negative. It is rarely neutral. For many, Bordeaux is the most classic of all wines, the wine against which all other wines are
Our tour starts in Burgundy. The word recalls a very special wine region and a very special wine. It makes us think of gently rolling hills. Vineyards as far as the eye can see. Winding
The Douro Valley impresses like few other wine regions. There is probably no other wine region that has so many steep slopes in such a large area. The Douro Valley must be seen with your
It is a beautiful landscape that meets us in Piedmont. The region certainly merits its name, “at the foot of the mountain”; the Alps tower at the horizon. The signature grape nebbiolo also has good
Vineyards are part of the Tuscan landscape. Grapevines thrive on the hills where the soil is poor but the sun exposure is excellent. The landscape is quite mountainous in places. The vines are grown between
For most people, New Zealand is far away. Even to the closes country, Australia, the flight time is three and a half hours, so from anywhere else it can be a long journey. But it
To give you a complete picture of the Champagne region, we visit both large champagne houses and small, independent growers. We taste both pinot meunier, blanc de blanc, blanc de noir, zéro dosage (the driest
Recently returned from this year’s tour to Argentina and Chile, we can’t help but think back on all the experiences during the two weeks. We have tried what many consider to be Chile’s best carmenère
Being one of the world’s most famous wine regions have both advantages and challenges. To avoid being left behind, Bordeaux is today investing in many exciting initiatives, not least in the environment and sustainability. We
This combination wine tour shows you two of France’s top wine regions in an alluring contrast. A red Burgundy is light in colour and often finely grained in character. Pinot noir has a thin skin
New Zealand is a country that is influenced almost everywhere by the sea and mountains. You always dress for unexpected changes in the weather. In March, the weather is often beautiful and sunny with pleasant
The Southern Rhône Valley is a treasure trove for wine lovers, offering much more than the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This enchanting region is also home to exceptional producers in charming villages like Gigondas, Séguret, and Vacqueyras,
Our tour is based in the charming town of Beaune, renowned for its rich history and exquisite architecture. Beaune is home to numerous well-preserved almost medieval houses and one of France’s most iconic historical landmarks—the
Reading books from a country that you are going to visit can be an excellent way to get acquaintanced with it. Or afterwards, to reminiscence about what you have experienced. We like to read crime
The landscape of the Douro is magnificent with steep, laboriously terraced vineyards that have earned the district a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The grapes that grow here eventually end up in either
South Africa has a long history of wine growing. The first thing the European settlers did when they arrived in the 1600s was to plant vineyards. The modern history of South African wines started after
Piedmont wines have won recognition all over the world. Piedmont is also a fantastically beautiful wine region. We stay in Alba, a small town of just the right size to enjoy in the evenings, after
Of all of Italy’s 20 regions, Tuscany is probably the most famous. The landscape of Tuscany has been described countless times but it is still just as enchantingly beautiful, with vineyards on rolling hills, cypresses
Bordeaux has long been France’s and the world’s most sought-after red wine. Today, the competition is fierce. Bordeaux is changing. The wines that can be aged for a long time are still there, but now
An entire tour dedicated solely to champagne! And there’s nothing strange about that. You can explore champagne throughout a whole journey, just as you might with Burgundy or Bordeaux. The variety among different champagnes is
Burgundy has so many famous villages that you feel at home when you see all the sign posts, even if you have never been there: Aloxe-Corton, Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard, Morey-Saint-Denis, Puligny-Montrachet and so on. Burgundy is
Travelling far away is always an adventure. And further away than New Zealand is hard to get. So, that is why our trip to New Zealand is something of an adventure. With a big focus
It is easy to like South Africa. The wines are delicious, even magnificent, the food is excellent, the landscape is beautiful. South Africa’s vineyards are all located in the southernmost part of the country. The
South Africa has a quite unusual standard power plug. It looks a bit like the British (UK) power plugs but the sockets are, in fact, different. A UK power plug does not work in South
Exactly when is not known for sure but it is believed that the first vineyards were planted in South America in 1551 and the first wine made in 1555. Oddly enough, in Peru! This is
