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.
Brows the different posts and find what might be your dream wine tour destination.
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
The destinations for the 2022 winter wine tours are Chile-Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. In addition to being fascinating wine countries, they also have a spectacular nature and exciting gastronomy to discover such as
Champagne is in the very north-east of France (we have it on our programme too). Bordeaux is almost diametrically opposed, both geographically and style-wise. Bordeaux is in the south-western part of France, quite close to
France is not like Italy, where vines grow in every region. But France is not far behind. In fact, there are more vineyards in France than in Italy. France has 794 000 hectares of vineyards,
We have now finished the final details on the programmes for our long-distance tours to the New World 2022. We hope and believe that all borders have then been opened. A wine tour to the
Champagne is France’s northernmost wine region. This is where you find the world’s most celebrated sparkling wine, as well as the wine for most celebrations. Racy, elegant wines but with a fantastic diversity, wines that
We are just now planning our long-distance tours for 2022. We dare to hope that the pandemic is over by then and that all borders have been opened. Travelling to the southern hemisphere during our
In the spring and autumn of 2021, we offer wine tours to two amazing wine regions, Bordeaux and Champagne. We hope we will all be able to travel again at that time. If you are
Pinot noir has a reputation for being a difficult grape, yet it is found in many places around the world. Maybe the grape isn’t so tricky after all if you free yourself from the idea
In the spring of 2021, we offer exciting tours to our favourite wine regions in France. Of course, we do not yet know how spring will turn out, but if you are interested in a
Malbec is best known for making easy-drinking charming wines but it can also make extraordinary long-lived wines. At Bodega Weinert in Lujan de Cuyo, winemaker Hubert Weber knows exactly what it takes to bring out
A little long-term planning feels just right at the moment. Imagine the beginning of 2022, it’s winter and it’s cold. The dark season in the northern hemisphere. Instead of sitting at home all winter, join
Chardonnay is grown all over the world. It can handle many kinds of climate and soil types. It is often oak aged but not always. All this means that chardonnay is available in many different
For the spring 2021 we are offering wine tours to two of the great classic of French wine regions: stylish Bordeaux and festive Champagne. We hope everything will be a bit more normal by then
Another article in our grape variety series: Merlot is something of a chameleon. All grapes are, of course, in one way or another. But sometimes it’s more noticeable, as with merlot. Château Petrus, 95% merlot,
For the spring 2021 we are offering two wine tours to classic French wine regions: Bordeaux and Champagne. By then we hope and expect that the world has returned to a little bit more of
In our series on grape varieties: Chardonnay has survived trends and fashion. Maybe you remember the ABC movement, Anything But Chardonnay? I am sure there are wine drinkers who still live by that philosophy. But
