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.
King Charles III was a while back in Bordeaux visiting a wine château on his French state visit. At the same time we had a visit on our most recent Bordeaux tour and happened to
Although the first vines were planted in New Zealand already in the 19th century, this is an extremely young New World country. The modern wine industry did not develop until the 1970s, and at that
South Africa have just become world champions in rugby, but they are also good at making wine. Several hundred years ago, the country was known for its sweet muscat wines (Constantia) and just after the
Saint Emilion is small-scale and very different from the Médoc on the other side of the Dordogne and Garonne rivers. Saint Emilion has an pretty, rolling and green landscape. The chateaux are smaller and not
In a fairly short time we have become accustomed to drinking wines from New Zealand. The world’s wine consumers quickly embraced the crisp and aromatic sauvignon blanc and the elegant and complex pinot noir. These
The Big Houses dominate the champagne market. As an example, in Sweden, roughly three million bottles of champagne are sold each year. Well under ten per cent of these are from growers who manage the
Bordeaux is actually a very big wine region. It is today around 110,000 hectares of vines. This is about the same as half of California’s total wine vineyards acreage. So it is nor surprising that
People like to go to South Africa for various reasons, not least the nature, the beautiful location at the southern tip of Africa, safaris, golf… and then of course we have the wine. Which we
Where should you go to experience the best wine and food in France? In a way, one could say “anywhere”, because almost everywhere you go in France, you find outstanding cuisine and excellent wines. And
Going to New Zealand is an adventure. Our tour is a wine tour but it is also a discovery trip of the country. Our journey starts in Auckland on the North Island, the country’s largest
One could say that Champagne is one of the greatest success-stories of French wine. No other wine region has the same aura of exclusivity and prestige as Champagne. It wasn’t always so. In the late
Argentina and Chile are two exciting wine countries. On this tour, we explore the wine culture that exists in these countries. It has a longer history than you might think. They make wine here since
South Africa has many advantages as a wine country, not least a mild climate that favours viticulture. Many different grape varieties do well down in the country’s south-west, around Cape Town, where they get both
We have just launched this spring’s wine tour to Sicily. The trip takes you to the spectacular scenery of Etna so we could actually call it an Etna wine tour (but it is currently only
Argentina and Chile are South America’s two largest wine countries, with a long and exciting history of viticulture. We begin our journey with a few days in the great city of Buenos Aires, which is
There are approximately 5,000 wine châteaux in Bordeaux. Of course, not all of them have towers and pinnacles, but quite a few are real fairytale castles. A château in Bordeaux can also look like an
Our Grand Wine Tour, a 9-day wine adventure, will take you to Champagne and Bordeaux, the two most famous French wine regions. We will spend four nights in Reims, the “capital” of champagne, with its
All over the world, Champagne is synonymous with celebration. Champagne puts people in a good mood. It is the perfect start to a dinner. You only need to show the bottle, and people start to
Are you looking for a wine tour that is special? Then we can suggest our trip to New Zealand. It is our longest tour, so you have a few more days to enjoy wine, food,
You feel welcome in the South African wine regions. It is a wine country that is very easy to fall in love with. The people, the nature, the wines, the gastronomy, all of these become
It is easy to be fascinated by the wine countries of Argentina and Chile. They are neighbours, but have completely different climatic conditions for growing wine. So, their wines don’t have much in common except
For many years, Bordeaux has been the ultimate destination for red wine lovers around the world. But now, it faces stiff competition from other regions and countries. To keep up with the times, Bordeaux is
Do not settle for one when you can have both Champagne and Bordeaux. Cannot make up your mind? Join us on our Grand Wine Tour, a 9-day wine adventure that will take you to these
Champagne is a unique wine that only comes from the Champagne region in the north-east of France. Other places may produce sparkling wines, but they are not allowed to call them champagne in most countries
There is, of course, no “world’s best sauvignon blanc wine”. What is best depends on your personal preferences (yes, wine scoring is subjective). But picking the winners out of a selection of 1200 sauvignons from
