There is a specific hour in October when Nebbiolo makes complete sense. It is dawn, or just before it. You are somewhere in the Langhe hills — Barolo, or Barbaresco, or Roero — and the valleys below have filled overnight with a thick white fog that reaches almost to your feet. Only the tops of...
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Pour a glass of amber wine into good light and the first thing you notice is that the color is wrong. It should be pale straw, or green-gold, or the buttery yellow of a Chardonnay. Instead it is amber — the color of tea steeped too long, or of honey held up to a window. Take a sip and the second...
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Walk into a regenerative vineyard in October and you will notice what is missing before that is there. There is no bare orange soil between the rows. No smell of chemicals. Almost no sound of machinery. What you will see instead is a low green carpet of cover crops between the vines, wildflowers...
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You are standing on a slate slope above a river in August. The vineyard runs almost vertical. The Mosel curves below like a green ribbon. It is 22°C, there is a breeze coming off the water, and someone has poured you a glass of Riesling that is 10.5% alcohol and tastes like citrus zest,...
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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....
Read More about "Traveler Favourites: 5 Wineries to Visit This Summer"Sauternes, or Sauternais, is located south of the city of Bordeaux and is famous for its truly lovely tasting sweet wines under the Sauternes appellation, from grapes with the fungus Botrytis, although some wineries also make elegant Bordeaux’s dry whites, about 6%...
The river of Rhône runs from Switzerland down through France. When we talk about the wine region Rhône valley it is usually the French part we are talking about. The Rhône valley wine district starts by the town Vienne in the north, down to Avignon in the south. It is usually...
Roussillon is a district in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is located between Spain, the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees and the Corbières Mountains and Roussillon is particularly known for its beautiful, red cliffs. Roussillon has a variety of wines and different types of soil. It almost...
The wine region Bourg and Blaye, or Blayais-Bourgeais, as the French call this part in north-east Bordeaux, is actually two wine areas with rather the same weather conditions, soil and wine styles. Many may not even have heard of this wine area as it is not often referred to by critics or...
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...
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