If you are lucky and the weather is nice (it usually is) when you fly into Cape Town, you will get a wonderful view of the beautiful vineyard landscape, The Cape Winelands. It is actually
A wine tour to South America is always an adventure. In a good way, I might add. We visit the continent’s two largest wine countries, Argentina and Chile. They are located close to each other
Our tour starts in Burgundy, in the region of Côte d’Or. This is where you will find the most famous and magnificent Burgundy wines. In Burgundy, they are very proud of their vineyard plots, sometimes
The fantastic châteaux lunches are one of the things you will not forget from your Bordeaux tour with us. Star-chef-level French gastronomy and matching wines. In private chateau dining rooms. Someone once said “just the
New Zealand is as far away as you can get, for most people. Just the journey there is an adventure. We sometimes call this tour a road trip. We think the best way to see
We just came back from South Africa. A country where almost every vineyard location makes you exclaim, “so beautiful!” So constantly jaw-dropping that you get chafing on your chest… Maybe South Africa is the most
Our wine tour to South America is always an adventure. We visit the continent’s two largest wine countries, Argentina and Chile. They are close to each other and separated by the mighty Andes Mountain range.
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
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
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
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
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
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
What to eat in Bordeaux? What they don’t have in Bordeaux is any famous local cheese, but otherwise you have many gastronomic specialities. Grilled meat is high on the list, e.g. entrecôte grilled on vine
There is quite a lot about champagne that makes you think of wool over your eyes. “Buy our champagne and you’ll get it in a cardboard box that you can turn into an ice bucket”,
You’ve been to Bordeaux. You’ve been to Champagne. What’s next? Why, Burgundy and the Rhône Valley, of course! Burgundy and the Rhône valley in combination is what we offer you on the Grand French Wine
We’ve been doing wine tours to South Africa for fifteen years. We can’t get enough of it. It is such a great wine country and great country to visit. We originally started out with an
I have not done the statistics, but it is quite possible that New Zealand is the country with the highest portion of quality wine compared to total production. (Let’s not get into the question of
Chile and Argentina are neighbours. They share a very long border, 5,308 kilometres (3,298 miles), all the way down to Tierra del Fuego. But the wine industry is quite different on one side and the
This 9-day tour is a great way to experience exiting wines, stunning scenery and world class gastronomy in France. We will take you through Burgundy, Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône. Our bus will take us
