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How to visit the White Lotus vineyard and tour Sicily’s wine country

The White Lotus vineyard tour in Season 2, episode 5 had everyone tuning in and...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Tuscany

At Winerist, we are in love with beautiful Tuscany. With its stunning landscapes, its beautiful...
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Meet Sandra – Our Tuscany Expert

Sandra, our Tuscany expert, lives in Florence. Her family is from the region of Friuli...
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Best Wineries to Visit in Tuscany

Is it possible to look at Tuscany objectively? We must warn you - unsuspecting visitors...
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Italian Way

There’s no destination quite as romantic as Italy or a drink quite as celebratory as...
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The 5 Top Wine Tasting Tours in Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the most picturesque, atmospheric and romantic regions of Italy. Renowned for...
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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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Food and Wine in Southern Italy’s Puglia

Hidden in the deep south of Europe, Puglia is one of Italy’s leading local secrets....
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Franciacorta: The Champagne of Italy

There are countless challengers to Champagne’s position as the king (or queen, perhaps?) of the...
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Sicily Diaries Part II: Mt Etna, Taormina and Isola Bella

Sicily is beyond beautiful. History filled, this island has it all: the vines, the mountains,...
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The Best Wineries to Visit in Puglia

An ancient region nestling at the ‘heel’ of Italy between the Adriatic and Ionian seas,...
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Luxury Travel in Italy – a Partnership between Winerist and NEBE

We were fortunate enough to meet with NEBE earlier this year and in November we...
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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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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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What is Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?

On a recent trip to Italy, Jess Lamb got under the skin of prosecco to...
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Best Wineries to Visit in Umbria

Some embark on winery tours because they are true aficionados, but many — if not...
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What’s On in November 2017 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

As autumn days get crisp and cool, November arrives with plenty of events to warm...
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Top 7 Piedmont Wineries to Visit

Piedmont literally means 'at the foot of the mountains', because the wine region is surrounded by...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Piedmont

Piedmont is a stunning Italian wine region with a plethora of things to do to suit...
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Wine Lovers Continue to Toast Worldwide

Consumers' love for wine has not deteriorated even after so many years. Despite the fact...
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What’s On in September 2017 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

Summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere, and vineyards will soon show...
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Best Wine and Food Tours in Tuscany 2017

Discover our selection of the best wine and food tours in Tuscany. We have compiled...
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Wine Regions near Palermo

Palermo is the capital of Sicily. Sicily is the largest Italian region in terms of...
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Ride and Wine: the Best Bike & Wine Tasting Tours

  Ride and wine, a bike or a vespa, for a day or a week,...
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Best Wineries to Visit in Etna, Sicily

In the shadow of Mount Etna… grapes, vines and winemakers. Get ready to discover the...
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Castello di Casole, Tuscany: An Authentic Tuscan Experience

Winerist had a quick chat with Laura Fiore, Sales and Marketing Manager at Hotel Castello...
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Top 6 Wines to Serve for Thanksgiving

It’s almost that time of the year for family, turkey, football, and of course, gearing...
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What’s On in November 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

As autumn days get crisp and cool, November arrives with plenty of events to warm...
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What’s On in October 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

What’s happening in the vineyard? The harvest season has started last August in the Northern...
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What’s On in September 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

Summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere, and vineyards will soon show...
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Top 6 Veneto Wineries to Visit

To discover the diversity of landscape and climate in one of the largest wine-producing region...
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What’s On in August 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

What’s happening in the vineyard? August is the month of veraison (see below) when the grapes’...
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Discover Querciabella, One of Tuscany’s Premium Wineries

In July we visited Tuscany's Querciabella winery and had a great time. During our visit we...
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The Perfect Pair – A Wine and Chocolate Pairing Guide

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded earlier this week to Eric Betzig, Stephan W....
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What’s On in July 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

What’s happening in the vineyard? In the Northern Hemisphere, the young berries are starting to...
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5 Ultimate City Packages for Foodies

Delicious meals are often what you remember most when returning from a trip, so why...
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What’s On in June 2016 – Food and Wine Events around the World

With June comes the perfect excuse to start planning your wine and food summer holiday. ...
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OperaWine at Vinitaly 2016 puts Music in a Bottle

Music and Wine are the two main protagonists for OperaWine 2016. This year’s list of...
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Free Wine, Wine without walls led by Alice Feiring

While there are no legal criteria for the definition of “natural wine”, and calling wines...
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Italians Do it Better: Wine, Food and Culture Tours around Italy

Pizza, Pasta, Prosecco are some of my favourite things and they all happen to come...
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The World’s Most Spectacular Wine regions

From the stunning Santorini Island in Greece, to the exotic Casa Blanca Valley in Chile,...
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Chianti Classico and Fattoria Viticcio

  My case is a real example of ‘visit Tuscany once and you will keep...
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Starter Wine Club

Offer no longer available. Get in touch at www.winerist.com/bespoke if you would like to buy....
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Become friends with Barone Ricasoli, the Oldest Italian Winery

Love Chianti Classico, Bolgheri and Brunello di Montalcino? We do and are dreaming of a Tuscan...
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Most Popular Destinations for White Wine Lovers

Are you a white wine lover? Check out where thousands of fellow white wine lovers...
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Most Popular Destinations for Red Wine Lovers

Whether you like it tannic or light, smoky or fruity, new or old world, young...
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Interview over a glass of wine with Baglio Donnafranca

Please tell us a bit about your property, the region, its history, the people behind...
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What’s on in November?

  As autumn days get crisp and cool, November arrives with plenty of events to...
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Discovering Tuscany from Villa al Colle

Have you ever dreamt of going back in time and see what it would be...
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Four Adventures in Valpolicella

If you love adventure movies just like me, chances are you would love to be...
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Orange Wine is the New Pink!

It is not orange and is not made out of orange peels but it tastes...
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Introducing Piedmont’s Finest Wineries – La Raia and Cascina Cucco

In the north-west of Italy you’ll find the beautiful region of Piedmont. Sitting at the...
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Visit The 6 Best Wineries in Sicily for True Marsala Wine

Once upon a time… the Marsala wine. To be honest, it still keeps on being produced, sold...
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Agriturismo Poggio al Tufo – the Perfect Tuscan Hotel

Italy has over 20 wine regions, each producing delicious and famous wines. It is, however,...
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Discovering Veneto from Villa Quaranta, and Tommasi Winery

The Veneto wine region in northern Italy is most famous for its production of the...
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5 Things You Can Find in a Sicilian Palmento

When you travel through Sicily, chances are that you come across some palmento, but what...
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The Top 8 Cooking Classes

Here at Winerist, we are obviously lovers of wine but our other great passion is...
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Prosecco, But Not As We Know It

There is a region in Italy where Spring begins before the traditional day of 21st...
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Discovering Franciacorta and Monte Isola

Along the highway from Venice to Milan, lies the appellation of Franciacorta: a green sea...
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The 6 Best Organic and Biodynamic Wineries to Visit

In celebration of Earth Day, we have pulled together some of our 6 best organic and biodynamic wineries to visit....
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4 Fantastic Tuscan Getaways at Poggio al Casone

In the heart of Tuscany is one of the most beautiful retreats for wine lovers...
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Can You Guess The Top 10 Wine Producing Regions of the World? Part 1

Can you guess the top 10 wine-producing regions in the world? | Create infographics Did...
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Meet Anna- Maria – Our Sardinia Expert

My name is Anna Maria Fara, I'm Sardinian DOCG even though I travelled and lived...
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6 Delicious Spring Food and Wine Pairings

A new season is upon us, so it’s time to spring clean your wine rack!...
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The Best Spring Breaks for 2015

Hooray! March is here, and of course that means that spring is on its way....
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The Three Best Holiday Villas in Sicily

As the largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily’s already got a lot to offer even...
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Best Wineries in Lazio to Visit

Most travellers heading to Lazio for a holiday are coming to see the city of...
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Wine Therapy and the Anti-Aging Properties of Grapes

  Grapes are nature's antioxidant. We all know that the benefits of drinking wine (specifically...
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10 of the Best Wineries in Piedmont to Experience

Benvenuti a Piemonte. I’m sure you have heard of Tuscany and the Veneto, probably even the wine regions...
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5 Wine and Food Tours You Can’t Say No To

Choosing where to go on holiday is a hard task, we know. There are so...
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3 Wineries in Valpolicella to Get You Started

Never been to Valpolicella? If you are a wine lover, sooner or later you’re going...
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Best Wine Destinations for 2015

At Winerist we have a real thirst for travel which is centred around meeting real...
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New Year’s in Wine Country – New Year, New Adventures

It's that time of year again - when groups of friends start tentitively asking each...
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Give the Gift of Travel

The gift of travel is really a gift that keeps on giving back. We have...
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What’s On – December’s Best Food & Wine Festivals

December is that time of the year for family, friends, and of course, lots of...
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Top Summer 2015 Destinations

Bordeaux is the indisputably one of the most famous wine regions in the world. While...
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What’s On – November’s Best Food & Wine Festivals

What’s On November – Food and Wine events from around the world November is packed...
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Digging for Gold – Europe’s Top Truffle Events

October brings about the much anticipated truffle season.  There are multiple varieties of truffles around...
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Italian Painter, Elisabetta Rogai, Turns Wine into Amazing Art

Florentine artist, Elisabetta Rogai is well established in the international art world, as she has successfully represented Florence...
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What’s On – October’s Best Food & Wine Festivals

October is one of the best times for food and wine lovers who enjoy the...
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Traditional Italian Truffle Hunting

Introducing TruffleHunter... TruffleHunter are a UK-based, family-run food business, sourcing Truffles from our Sibillini Mountain...
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Eating, Drinking, and Sightseeing: A Weekend in Rome

What comes to mind when you think of Rome? The cultured amongst us would say...
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When in Rome…Let History and Culture Come Alive

Rome - the bustling centre of the Roman Empire, the seat of the Catholic Church...
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Meet Sarah – Our Rome-Lazio Expert

Sarah May Grunwald, originally from California, has lived in Australia and Germany before settling in...
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Mario Bemer – Master Artisan of Custom-Made Shoes

The ultimate shoe, an extension of the man – precision, attention to every slightest detail....
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Boutique Winery and Wine Hotel in Tuscany where Luxury is King

While living in Milan, I had spent many weekends exploring the small enotecas and private...
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Puglia: Your Perfect Summer Destination

Why Puglia? There are so many reasons why Puglia is considered an authentic southern paradise....
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Wine Regions to Watch in 2014

      BORDEAUX: THE KING OF WINE TRAVEL A favourite of yours for more...
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Wine Tasting in Umbria

Being a former Italy expat, I was excited to go back to and spend more...
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La Moresca Hotel Review

La Moresca is truly a special place to stay. From impeccable service to great modern...
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Summer 2013 Top Wine Travel Destinations

This week marks the start of the summer season! With the longest day of the...
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Our Top Hotel of the Month – Relais La Sommità

  Relais La Sommita is one of those wine hotels that truly showcases all of...
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Tailored Wine Travel for Your Family

  With the school term almost over, it’s almost time for the family summer holiday!...
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Umbria Wine – The Ultimate Guide to the Wines of Umbria

Though Umbria has a wine-making tradition that began with the Etruscans over 2000 years ago,...
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The Spa Bunny

Do you find yourself daydreaming of the peace and tranquility provided by a luxurious bubble...