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The best way to learn about wine is to visit the place where it's made – to meet the people, see the landscape, feel the air, enjoy the cuisine. Here are some stories that will help you plan your next trip. See also our Travel forum, where our exceptionally well-informed members and staff trade tips and recommendations on visiting wine regions around the world.
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Japan wine – a trip through Nagano
Yoko Obara highlights what’s p ossibly the most exciting wine region in Japan today. An ever-growing range of wineries here are building on a history that reaches back to the...
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Wednesday 3 December 2025
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Spring is the perfect time to check out this thriving East Coast wine region, according to Virginia native Sedale McCall...
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Wine writer, anthropologist and surfer Chris Howard is seduced by wines made where the Loire meets the ocean. Above, an...
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A guide to drinking (and eating) well in the capital of Victoria (image © Carlton Wine Room).
Melbourne has more...
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There's no surfing in south-east France, but surfer/philosopher/wine writer Chris Howard finds many other reasons to visit this little-known corner...
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Lorenza Pravato originally wrote a guide to this northern Italian city for our 2019 wine writing competition. Back then, she...
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Terroir, talent and tenaciousness meld to create a region packed full of some of the most downright scrummy wines anywhere...
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With a reputation for Rhône-style reds, Cabernet Sauvignons and long dry autumns, Paso Robles is an ideal place to enjoy...
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Current Paris resident Chris Howard takes us by the hand and explains that a directionless stroll is preferable to a...
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While sun-seekers head to Croatia’s beaches, put your tourist dollars to good use and head for these vineyards, where nothing...
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The last of a three-part series on sustainable wine touring in the Languedoc from Louise Hurren. Here she focuses on...
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The second of a three-part series on sustainable wine touring in the Languedoc from Louise Hurren, a wine communicator who...
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How to be a sustainable tourist in the eastern Languedoc by Louise Hurren, a wine writer who has lived in...
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29 June 2023 We’re publishing this once more, hoping it will help you when making travel plans. Above, Salvo Martinico...
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Explore Oregon’s world-class wine region while using the valley’s charming towns as a base.
The Willamette Valley is vibrant 100-mile...
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This once-sleepy Washington town is now a top destination for travellers seeking world-class wine and food in a relaxed and...
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Food, history and a rich culture of local and global wine keep this destination at the top of the list...
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