
The land of contrasts | wine tour in South Africa
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
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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

Our tour starts in Burgundy. The word recalls a very special wine region and a very special wine. It makes us think of gently rolling hills. Vineyards as far as the eye can see. Winding

The Douro Valley impresses like few other wine regions. There is probably no other wine region that has so many steep slopes in such a large area. The Douro Valley must be seen with your

It is a beautiful landscape that meets us in Piedmont. The region certainly merits its name, “at the foot of the mountain”; the Alps tower at the horizon. The signature grape nebbiolo also has good

Vineyards are part of the Tuscan landscape. Grapevines thrive on the hills where the soil is poor but the sun exposure is excellent. The landscape is quite mountainous in places. The vines are grown between

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

To give you a complete picture of the Champagne region, we visit both large champagne houses and small, independent growers. We taste both pinot meunier, blanc de blanc, blanc de noir, zéro dosage (the driest

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

The Southern Rhône Valley is a treasure trove for wine lovers, offering much more than the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This enchanting region is also home to exceptional producers in charming villages like Gigondas, Séguret, and Vacqueyras,

Our tour is based in the charming town of Beaune, renowned for its rich history and exquisite architecture. Beaune is home to numerous well-preserved almost medieval houses and one of France’s most iconic historical landmarks—the

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

The landscape of the Douro is magnificent with steep, laboriously terraced vineyards that have earned the district a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The grapes that grow here eventually end up in either

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

Piedmont wines have won recognition all over the world. Piedmont is also a fantastically beautiful wine region. We stay in Alba, a small town of just the right size to enjoy in the evenings, after

Of all of Italy’s 20 regions, Tuscany is probably the most famous. The landscape of Tuscany has been described countless times but it is still just as enchantingly beautiful, with vineyards on rolling hills, cypresses