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The Key Grape Varieties of the Douro Valley

The Douro Valley in Portugal is divided into three broad areas: Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo...
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The 5 Best Places for Shopping in Bordeaux, France

So you have made it to Bordeaux, and I’m guessing you never want to leave....
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Eat and Drink Like a Local in Portugal

Portugal is often overshadowed by its Iberian neighbour, Spain, when it comes to renowned cuisine....
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The Best Châteaux To Visit In Bordeaux

Bordeaux châteaux have been celebrated for producing the best wine in the world for hundreds...
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Explore the World of Wine with Discover Cars

Whether you're looking to take a self drive wine tour in Tuscany, or simply have...
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10 Top Things to Do in Bordeaux

Wondering what to do in Bordeaux? At its heart, the city and region of Bordeaux...
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Say Cheese: Celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day

With National Cheese Lover’s Day just celebrated on 20th January, we look at the 13...
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Where to stay in Bordeaux

Beyond the vineyards and tasting rooms, there are a handful of hotels where to stay...
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The Best Family-Friendly Wine Tours

Although visiting wineries and wine tasting are primarily an activity for mums, dads and grandparents,...
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The 5 Top Truffle Hunting Tours

Whether you're a truffle lover or are yet to try them; there's nothing quite like...
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The Best Places for Shopping in the Douro Valley, Portugal

Wine, dine, fine times. Oh my! While we could (and certainly will) sip and shop...
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Best Restaurants in Porto and the Douro Valley

Porto may be most associated with the iconic fortified wine that bears the same name,...
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If you love food as much as you love to travel you're probably wondering how...
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Weekend Inspiration – Alfresco Wining and Dining

Summer is here and there's no better way to celebrate than by enjoying alfresco wining...
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Eat and Drink Like a Local in England

English cuisine is a bit of an enigma – what actually IS it?! Across the...
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A Journey Through Port in the Douro

Port, or Port wine as the Portuguese call it, is rather ironically a drink that...
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10 Things to Do in the Douro Valley

Douro Valley has been one of our most popular destinations year after year and it...
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A 3 Minute History of Port Wine

The English & Scottish Factor Port is an iconic wine with a lot of history...
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Winerist’s Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2020!

2020 is just around the corner, and the Winerist team are eagerly anticipating what promises...
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November’s Best Wine and Food Festivals Around the World

It’s nearly November, which means we have a fresh new batch of exciting festivals just...
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Hampton Manor Raise a Glass to 2020

Restaurant with Rooms awarded two 2019-20 AA Wine Awards (England and Overall)  Introduced in 1998,...
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The Best Wineries in Casablanca Valley, Chile

Casablanca Valley, Chile has become a bucket list travel location for wine lovers and foodies...
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Top Wineries to Visit in Piedmont

One of the most revered wine-producing regions in Italy, Piedmont gazes regally down at neighbouring...
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The Best Wineries to Visit in Stellenbosch

South Africa is one of the most exciting wine regions in the world right now,...
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The Best Wine and Food Tours in Mendoza

Mendoza isn’t the only Argentine province that produces wine, but it certainly is the most...
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British Airways Celebrates 100 Years In the Air With Hattingley Valley Wines!

Time to celebrate – British Airways is 100! This iconic British aviation brand has officially...
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The Unusual Grape Varieties of Argentina

When we think of Argentinian wine, what comes to mind is a bold, spicy Mendoza...
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Discovering the Wine Regions of New Zealand

It is now a rare thing to enter a wine shop or peruse a wine...
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Visiting Orin Swift Cellars Remind us Napa Still has its Edge

For much of its history, California has been the focal point of counter cultural movements...
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Hawke’s Bay: A Travel Guide

Sun, Sea, Scenery, and Seriously Luxurious Wine. Nestled half way up the east coast of...
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Father’s Day Recommended Tours

Many of you have been reaching out and asking for the Best Trips to Gift...
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Best Hotels in Puglia, Italy

Puglia, also known as Apulia, is easy to find on a map: it’s the heel...
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Napa Valley or Sonoma County? Spotlight on Louis M Martini

A tasting that changed the wine world A mere 42 years ago, the most illustrious...
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What is Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?

On a recent trip to Italy, Jess Lamb got under the skin of prosecco to...
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The rural region of Sussex lies just to the southeast of London. It is perhaps...
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Festive wine events around the UK this December

Santa has come early for wine lovers this month with a wide range of events...
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Spotlight on Armand de Brignac

When an exciting, new English chef asks to do some food and wine matching at...
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Eat and Drink Like a Local in Chile

  Chile is such a long country that is has managed to pack in at...
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Experimental Whisky: Focus on Ardbeg

It’s a common belief amongst those that know a little about whisky that the regulations...
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Best Casablanca Valley Wine Tours

Casablanca Valley is one of Chile's newest wine regions, conveniently located approximately one hour west of Santiago towards the...
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Roughly 50 kilometers southeast of the Chilean capital of Santiago sits the Maipo Valley, also...
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Best Food and Wine Tours in Paarl

Often described as the ‘pearl’ of the Cape Winelands, (Paarl means pearl in Dutch), Paarl...
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Casablanca Valley, Chile is one of the most beautiful wine production areas in the world....
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Best Wineries to Visit in Cahors, the Birthplace of Malbec

April 17th marks International Malbec Day, which commemorates the day in 1853 when the Argentinian president...
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The Best Wine and Food Tours in Champagne

About an hour and a half east of Paris, there is a storied land, home...
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10 Best Wine Bars in Bordeaux

There is no shortage of things to do in Bordeaux, a region known for its...
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3 Great venues for wine lovers in South East London

From the hustle and bustle of Borough Market to hipster hangouts in Peckham, the South...
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10 Best Local Restaurants in Bordeaux

There's no shortage of things to do in Bordeaux, but Bordeaux culture is predominantly about good food...
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6 of the Best Wineries in Hampshire

John Mobbs from Great British Wine has been touring and tasting his way through England...
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Winerist’s Best Wine and Food Tours in Bordeaux

When Queen Elizabeth visited Bordeaux, she couldn’t help but call it “the very essence of...
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7 Things to do in Stellenbosch, South Africa

In the heart of the Cape Winelands, just a half-hour drive from Cape Town, is...
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The Best Wine Hotels in the Douro Valley

A target destination for holidaying in Europe, Portugal offers sun, scenery and a rich history...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Paarl, South Africa

Paarl is one of South Africa’s most famous wine regions and for good reason. Its...
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The 6 Best Wine Hotels in Stellenbosch

1. Delaire Graff Estate Photo Credit: http://www.delaire.co.za The standard of Stellenbosch excellence, this wine estate seems...
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Top Wineries to Visit in Paarl

Paarl is a beautiful area to tour many wineries and taste gorgeous wines. Josie Eveleigh...
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Top Wine Hotels In Paarl

If you want the full wine experience in Paarl, you can’t do better than staying...
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Top Restaurants in Paarl, South Africa

With a plethora of incredible wineries, wineries with rooms and hotels with wineries and restaurants,...
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The Best Wine Bars in Porto and the Douro Valley

When in Porto, one must drink the wine! Giving Napa and the South of France...
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New York City is famous for its incredible bar and restaurant scene. Sometimes however you...
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Moldova lies at the eastern edge of Europe, where Eastern and Western cultures meet. Its...
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Moldova’s Key Wine Regions

It’s hard to imagine a country more dependent on wine than Moldova and Moldovans even...
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Best Traditional Restaurants in Moldova

Moldova is an incredible, untapped culinary treasure in Southeast Europe which has recently exploded with...
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The Best Things to do in Moldova

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Lovers of Malbec or Barolo may wax lyrical about their favourite labels, but, if you...
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Ask Winerist: What is Torrontés?

You may never have heard of this one, but Torrontés is in fact Argentina’s flagship...
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5 Reasons to Visit the Cape Winelands in South Africa

I went to South Africa on a wine research trip in January and while I...
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Let’s Celebrate National Moldova Wine Day

Who doesn’t love a national holiday solely devoted to wine? Well, the lovely people of...
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The Fascinating History of Moldovan Wine

The culture of wine in Moldova goes back a very long way, with evidence of...
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5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Moldova and its Wine

A beautiful, ancient history Beyond its green and quaint capital, Chisinau, lie beautiful hills covered...
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Bad news … Love Island 2018 is over and it’s a full twelve months before...
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There’s nothing more satisfying, when it comes to eating out, than finding somewhere cosy and...
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  Visiting Bordeaux will soon become a whole lot quicker and easier - if you’re...
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This week, our chief Winerist, Diana Isac, is in Bordeaux for the ‘En Primeurs’. This...
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5 Top Mendoza Wineries with Restaurants

Touring the Argentinian province of Mendoza typically implies visiting several wineries and tasting many styles of wines. Mendoza is...
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Marathon du Médoc: The Bordeaux Wine Marathon

Joe Fattorini took on the Bordeaux Marathon in the latest episode of The Wine Show,...
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Top 5 Wine Spas in Mendoza

With Argentina increasingly in the spotlight for incredible wine and food experiences, we asked South...
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Meet the partner in… Argentina

Spotlight on Entre Cielos In 2009, a group of 12 Swiss wine aficionados moved to...
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We are back with the highly anticipated part 2 of the ABC Wine Travel! Here...
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As Georgia’s capital and largest city, Tbilisi offers plenty of things to do. The city...
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Mendoza is Argentina's largest and most important wine region, producing nearly 70% of the country's wine....
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Novas Scotia's bucolic Annapolis Valley located an hour from Halifax is a wine lovers dream...
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The History of Malbec in Argentina

Here's  a short history of the Malbec grape in Argentina, which shows how Malbec production...