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.
The harvest in Champagne started early this year; the earliest villages already on August 20. I went to Champagne Chassenay d’Arce in the Côte des Bar, the southernmost part of Champagne, on the first of
Almost all wine in South Africa is made in the part of the country called Western Cape. That’s where Cape Town is, at the South West edge. The whole of South Africa is almost twice
You might think that Chile and Argentina are similar. That is not the case at all. It is true that both countries are Spanish-speaking, but otherwise there is a lot of difference: culture, social issues,
We have of course our unforgettable southern hemisphere tours at the beginning of 2023 (read about those elsewhere). We are right now also planning for other tours in 2023. Already you can read about our
New Zealand is a country that is influenced almost everywhere by its proximity to the sea. Most of the wine regions are located by the sea, on the eastern side of both the North and
With a vineyard area of almost 100,000 hectares, South Africa is the world’s seventh largest wine producer. More and more people are discovering the diversity of South Africa; the days are long gone when people
Our tour to Argentina and Chile is two weeks of delicious wines, good food but also many other experiences. We will get to know these two countries, South America’s most important wine countries, not only
Do we always have to compare any high-quality cabernet sauvignon to a Bordeaux? Maybe not, but sometimes it makes it easier to describe the wine. Per and I tasted one of Australia’s top cabernet sauvignon
Our wine tour to New Zealand in March is an unforgettable “road trip” that takes us from Auckland on the North Island down to Queenstown in beautiful Central Otago on the South Island by bus.
The South African wine producers have had some tough years with severe drought and pandemic. Now things are back to almost normal. The water reservoirs have been replenished, and the 2022 harvest is a success.
This is a wine tour that you will never forget. We start with the big city pulse in Buenos Aires and end in Santiago de Chile. In between, there will be tango shows, winery visits
“Of Swedish wine book authors today, they must be the best bet”… We decided to make a book that could serve as a textbook for Munskänkarna’s advanced level wine courses (similar to WSET advanced courses),
New Zealand is the youngest of the New World countries. The vineyard surface has grown at a record pace. In 2000, the country had 10,000 hectares; in 2010, it had grown to 32,000. Now the
Bordeaux is the role-model for many great wine regions; many have copied the classic “blend” of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. This is not surprising. Among the world’s wine regions, Bordeaux is the one
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the most famous wine regions in the world. Champagne today has many competitors – a variety of other sparkling wines. Many of them are less expensive than
South Africa is a New World country with a long wine history, more than 350 years. Some wines have been famous outside the country’s borders for many years. But the country’s modern wine history began
Join us for an unforgettable wine tour in South America. We visit the continent’s two largest wine countries, Argentina and Chile. In Argentina, we will visit Mendoza, the largest wine region. The snow-capped Andes Mountains
“The wonderful world of wine” is a book for those who want to learn more about wine. If you are simply curious about wine and want to know more, with an easy-to-read fact-filled book. Or
Our tour in New Zealand is a wine tour, but we will also discover the country. We start the tour in Auckland, the country’s largest city. We will go by bus (and boat) all the
South Africa has many advantages as a wine country, not least a mild climate. Many different grape varieties thrive in the southwestern part of the country. Bordeaux grapes have long been popular with producers. Near
It is always a pleasure to walk the vineyards in the fall. Sometimes the grapes are still there, depending on the time of harvest (which you actually don’t know until a few days before). The
Argentina and Chile are South America’s two largest wine countries. We start our tour with a few days in the big city of Buenos Aires, and we then continue to Mendoza, Argentina’s by far largest
Kia Ora! Welcome to New Zealand You encounter Maori words everywhere in New Zealand, for example in the Wairarapa and Waipara wine regions. And, of course, you will often hear Kia Ora, which means welcome
Champagne had a successful year – commercially – in 2021, with a record turnover and excellent sales also in volume, a stark contrast from the meagre 2020. From a grower’s perspective, it was a more
Discover the top-notch wines in this charming wine country. Visit the classics of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, but also exciting Walker Bay down the coast and the avant-garde producers of Swartland. Many of the South African
