Summer is when a wine trip becomes something else. The days are longer. Lunches run into afternoons. Tastings that would end at four in October run until seven, and by then someone has brought out olives and bread and the sun is still on the terrace. The best wineries know this. They plan for it....
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Walk into a wine shop in Greve, and the black rooster stares back at you from a hundred labels. Walk into a wine shop in Rufina, forty minutes northeast, and you'll see almost none. Same country, same grape, same broad name — but two different wines with two very different stories, told by...
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Winery Accommodations in Tuscany: 5 Estate Stays Where You Sleep in the Vineyard Top-Rated Winery Accommodations in Tuscany You wake up somewhere between five and six. Not because you set an alarm — because the light in Tuscany at that hour is the color of a peach, and it's coming in through a...
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Train Routes Through Wine Regions: A Slow Journey to Flavorful Discoveries There's a particular pleasure that belongs to taking the train through wine country. The car waits at the station; the road maps stay folded. You sit by a window, watch terraced vineyards turn the river silver below you,...
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Taste of Etna: Climbing Volcanic Slopes for Unique Sicilian Wines The road from Catania climbs north through orchards of lemon and prickly pear, then through old farmhouse villages, and then — somewhere above the town of Linguaglossa — it changes color. The fields turn black. The soil here is...
Read More about "Taste of Etna: Climbing Volcanic Slopes for Unique Sicilian Wines"Let us explore the exciting district of Bordeaux a little bit more and visit to the French wine district of Libournais, or Le Libournais as the French call the area. It is named after the historic capital of Libourne were good wines were exported abroad already in the Middle Ages....
If you are a genuine wine lover then you will surely appreciate the beautiful and wonderful wine district of the Loire! In collaboration with Wintourism.com, we list below ten unique vineyards which all have a rich history of sweet, tasty and wonderful wines. Wine Route Loire With just...
Let’s stay a bit longer in Bordeaux in the wine region of Entre-Deux-Mers located between the rivers Garonne and Dordogne. We are right in the heart of Bordeaux with its picturesque little villages and many ancient castles. Entre-Deux-Mers is an attractive area to drive...
Today we arrive at Graves, a significant sub-region of Bordeaux and situated just outside the charming and cultural city of Bordeaux, on the left bank along the Garonne. Graves include famous wine villages such as Sauternes, Pessac, Talence, Léognan, Martillac, Saint-Morillon and...
Provence is truly a historic province in the south-east of France and is situated between the Rhône, the Mediterranean and the Alps and the area is known for its good food, good wines and, probably lavender! But Provence is also France’s oldest wine producing region. Here you will literally find...
Médoc wine district, in the wine region of Bordeaux, is situated just northwest of the city of Bordeaux, a charming city with the Cité du Vin, built in 2016, a beautiful architectural glass masterpiece and museum where you will find a fantastic experience center for wine for the whole...
What is the first thought coming to your mind when it comes to Bordeaux red wine? Bordeaux is one of the oldest, most famous and biggest regions in the world. It gathers several regions that have their own wine characters and unique styles. Every region owns its enthusiasts. Today, here we...
The winery of the italian Zeni family understood the challenge of creating a specific offer in terms of wine tourism experiences, setting apart their wine estate from their competirs and attracting new visitors and clients.
Chile is a great destination for wine tourism. Actually, there are many wine routes, quality wines, and breathtaking landscapes. That is why it is interesting to have an example of a Chilean winery which proposes great wine experiences.
For wineries which want to develop their wine tourism activities, it is interesting to learn from the wineries which succeed in this sector. Here is an example of a Californian wine estate which created a great offer for visitors.
Wine tourism has been developing very quickly in the old wine world countries in the last ten years. Countries like Italy, France and Spain were 'late' into this trend compared to the United States, Australia and South Africa. In fact, these countries have developed a...
Through this blog-post, you will know more about wine tourism activities which make a winery successful. An important point is to create an offer that corresponds to you and to your wine estate philosophy. For this blog post let’s take as an example Domaine Laroche. Located in Chablis...
Nowadays there are many ways to diversify your offer in terms of wine tourism activities. On the other hand, it is not obvious to find the best way for you to create an original offer that matched with your winery philosophy. Here is an example of a winery that succeeds in terms of wine tourism,...
Each step is important in a business relationship, especially in wine tourism which is very concerned about word-of-mouth marketing. That is why it is necessary to not forget to follow up after a wine tourism activity. Here are pieces of advice about how to follow up after a wine tourism...
In order to get as high customer satisfaction as possible, there are a few advices and points that wineries should keep in mind. First, what is customer satisfaction? Customer satisfaction is the comparison between the customer’s feeling after the experience and the expectation on the experience....
Since few years, wine tourism is increasing a lot. For instance, in California, wine tourism represents 2 $ billion by year in the state economy. Between 2009 and 2017, the number of wine tourists has increased by 33 % in France. So, the improvement of winery activities needs to follow some...
First thing to remember, wine tourism concerns all activities related to touristic journeys in wine regions with objectives to discover a wine region and its terroirs, taste different wines and meet wine-growers. The wine industry is a fascinating sector which gathered passionate people who only...
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