
Travel Special, August 2026
We are soon starting the autumn wine tour season. We have lined up many delicious trips. Most of them are already fully booked, but there are still a few places left. My most important thing
UPCOMING WINE TOURS ON THE SCHEDULE provides a quick overview destination-by-destination of our current tours. The posts give you highlight from where we (and maybe YOU?) are heading next. Read these brief previews, tour announcements, and key program details to discover what makes each destination special, then click through to the full tour itinerary to plan your next wine adventure.

We are soon starting the autumn wine tour season. We have lined up many delicious trips. Most of them are already fully booked, but there are still a few places left. My most important thing

February is summer in South Africa, but we are also approaching harvest time. In fact, some have probably already started harvesting. We will experience a lovely, sunny, wonderful climate that not only we enjoy but

URGENT! BOOK NOW! Bordeaux is admired but also endlessly discussed. Actually, Bordeaux is changing along with consumer preferences and to adapt to a warmer climate. This is a slow process, but you can already easily

This travel special is primarily dedicated to our longest tour, the wine tour in New Zealand. It is of course the furthest away (more on that in a moment) but also the longest in duration.

URGENT! BOOK NOW! Even if you know that Burgundy produces some of the world’s most expensive wines, it has a way of feeling unpretentious. Everything seems scaled down: small cellars, modest equipment, simple tasting rooms.

South America has been making wine for more than 400 years, but its true modern era began only about fifty years ago. Since then, the two giants of the continent, Argentina and Chile, have transformed

South Africa has a lot to offer the wine lover. The country has undergone a huge transformation in the last 30 years. It has taken time to change the image, and there is still a

URGENT! Book now! New Zealand is a faraway country that has a lot to offer wine lovers. But that’s certainly not all. Nature lovers and, not least, foodies will also get their fill. On our

Argentina is one of the world’s largest wine countries. Tradition and European influences meet the dramatic landscapes of the Andes. In Mendoza, vineyards spread out at the foot of snow-capped mountains, and modern bodegas like

New Zealand is a wine country where nature plays a central role. Here, dramatic mountains, green valleys and the big ocean are always close by. We start the tour on the North Island. We visit

Burgundy feels unpretentious in many ways. Small-scale, small cellars, basic equipment, simple tasting rooms, friendly people. It’s almost paradoxical, because in the middle of this unpretentious environment, some of the world’s most sought-after wines are

Bordeaux has long been one of the great reference points in the world of wine, loved and imitated. But even here, things are changing. Consumer tastes are changing, and although a classic Bordeaux never goes

New Zealanders talk a lot about the weather. Maybe to be expected in this country, a narrow country, an island thrown out into the Pacific Ocean. Almost all of New Zealand is influenced by the

Making wine in South Africa may seem easy; the climate seems ideal. Dry Mediterranean climate with cooling sea breezes and rarely too high temperatures. A really pleasant growing season for the vines. Often it is,

Argentina is a major wine-producing country, ranking about fifth in the world. It is a country with a long wine tradition. It is certainly a New World country. But it is also strongly influenced by

Burgundy and Champagne, the best combination for a tour with the best French wine and food. We start in Burgundy and finish in Champagne! The Côte d’Or in Burgundy, where this tour takes us, is

In Bordeaux, some of the world’s most famous wines are made in magnificent châteaux. These famous wines are expensive, sometimes very expensive. Yes, some luxury wines are made in Bordeaux. But that’s only half the

Now it is time to choose your autumn tour! You have two luxurious tours to choose from, an immersion in Bordeaux wine and gastronomy or an exploration of Champagne and Burgundy, with Chablis as a

New Zealand may be a small island nation, but its impact on the global wine stage is monumental. The country’s viticultural landscape has been transformed by the rise of Sauvignon Blanc since the 1980s and

Join us on this extraordinary wine tour through South Africa’s Western Cape, a region where world-class wines meet breathtaking landscapes and a rich, diverse culture. Our journey begins in beautiful Cape Town, at the foot

Embark on an unforgettable South American adventure, exploring the vibrant wine cultures of Argentina and Chile, the continent’s two largest wine-producing countries. These two giants, separated by the majestic Andes, offer distinct identities and world-class

New Zealand has, in just 20–25 years, become a well‑known and highly respected wine country. It all began with sauvignon blanc from Marlborough, a style that put New Zealand on the wine map with its

This wine tour will take you through some of the most important wine regions of South Africa and will offer you a deeper look into South Africa’s vibrant wine culture. You will visit the historic

A tour through the wine regions of Argentina and Chile is a feast for the senses with dramatic landscapes, generous people and some of South America’s most exciting wine producers. The tour begins in the

Burgundy and Champagne, what can be a better combination for a tour with top-notch French wine and food? We start in Burgundy and finish in Champagne! Burgundy consists of thousands of tiny vineyard plots, each