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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Champagne is close to Paris, but the landscape changes as soon as you approach the vineyards. From being flat agricultural land, it turns into a pretty wine region with vineyard on slopes and quaint villages.
Sauvignon blanc is a popular grape. It has increased enormously in the last 20 years. A dozen countries have significant plantings, and another ten have a smaller, but growing, surface. Sauvignon blanc grows best in
When sauvignon blanc from New Zealand took the world by storm in the 1980s, müller-thurgau was still the most widely planted grape in the country. Now this grape is a thing of the past, and
Now you don’t have to choose whether to go to Bordeaux or Champagne. You can go to both of them. This tour combines these two great regions during an intense 9-day tour. We will stay
We talk to Michel Rolland who explains the curious idea behind the success of Clos de Los Siete from Mendoza. Michel Rolland from Bordeaux is the world’s most famous wine consultant. His clients can be
The world has only really had South African wines since apartheid ended in the early 1990s. Now, these wines are a natural and important part of the wine world. And the wines are magnificent. Quality
Bordeaux is a reference in the wine world. Wine producers everywhere have been influenced and inspired by Bordeaux. The region’s grapes have spread across the globe. Bordeaux is part of the history of wine. But
The South America tour starts with Buenos Aires and then Mendoza. The vast mountain range of the Andes forms the border with Chile. We get in close contact with these incredible mountains when we take
Champagne is just one part of the world production of sparkling wine but, of course, an important part, measured in value (and reputation) not least. Join us on our tour to Champagne, and you will
You can find some of Portugal’s best red and white wines in the Douro Valley. A renaissance has taken place in this region in the last few decades, previously only known for port wine. Wine
Instead of choosing whether to go to Bordeaux or Champagne, why not go to both of them? We now offer a tour that combines these two regions during a fabulous 9-day tour. We will stay
Chile has its fair share of French wine producers. And who can blame the French for trying their luck here? Chile is a magnificent country for viticulture. In 1994 Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle fell in love
Many things have been said and written about Champagne. We all know various immortal quotes about this praised wine. Is it complicated to make champagne? The best way to find out is to come to
Our wine tour in South Africa begins in Cape Town, a city that has been named the most beautiful in the world several times. The view from the famous Table Mountain beats most views in
New Zealand still has an adventurous pioneering spirit. It’s easy to imagine what it was like during the gold rush in Central Otago 170 years ago. But now it’s about wine instead. This new wine
Two exciting wine countries in one big package, Chile and Argentina. A journey filled with wine, food, adventure and South American culture. At the foot of the mighty Andes lies Mendoza, Argentina’s largest wine region,
If you must pick only one wine region to visit in France, Bordeaux would be a good choice. It is world-famous, but there are still a lot of things people don’t know about Bordeaux. The
In South Africa, the first wine was made in the 17th century. As the only New World country, it became known for its quality wines in Europe as early as the 18th century. The wines
New Zealand, the newest of the New World countries, has some of the world’s southernmost wineries. And also the world’s easternmost vineyard, where the sun rises before all others. No vineyard is further than 120
A wine producer in Champagne will tell you that you can drink Champagne any day of the week. And it doesn’t have to be to celebrate something. You can open a bottle of Champagne just
The vineyards of Argentina and Chile are very close to each other, but the wines are very different. We spend a week in each country. We will get to know the wines, the gastronomy and
A successful and adventurous journey across the United States in the midst of the phylloxera crises in the 19th century helped save the French vineyards. Pierre Viala, a French botanist, had been sent to find
Bordeaux’s most famous grape variety is cabernet sauvignon, but actually, merlot is much more planted. Merlot is even the most planted variety in the whole of France. Both these grapes are often partnered with cabernet
South Africa has a total of 92,000 hectares of vines. 10,000 hectares are cabernet sauvignon. It is the most planted red grape. The country’s most prominent wine region, Stellenbosch, is also the most important Cabernet
Now you can also experience two of France’s most prestigious wine regions on the same tour. It will be a magnificent 9-day tour of Champagne and Bordeaux. We start with four nights in Champagne, in
