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Everything Happens for a Riesling at the Winerist

So you may have slurped a Riesling recently and were thinking wow … "This is...
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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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The Best Wine Tours in Champagne from Reims & Epernay

Visit the best champagne houses and wineries, and take a champagne tasting tour with Winerist,...
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The Best Wine Tours in Santorini

Book your tour of the best wineries in Santorini with Winerist, the wine travel specialists....
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The Best Wine Tours in Bordeaux

What better way to uncover the authentic Bordeaux than on a wine tasting and winery...
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The Best Wine Tours in Saint Emilion

Saint Emilion is full of opportunities for wine tasting tours. This world-famous Bordeaux appellation has...
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The Best Wine Tours in Tuscany from Florence

Book your tour of the best wineries in Tuscany with Winerist, the wine travel specialists....
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The Best Wine Tasting Tours from Lyon

So you’ve arrived in Lyon, toured the city and its gastronomic delights and now you...
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The other side of Bordeaux by Nicolle Croft

You might think that the Bordeaux wine region is all about grand châteaux and expensive...
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The Best Restaurants in Hungary

The restaurants of Hungary’s capital city have changed in recent years as a result of...
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The best wine tours in Chianti from Florence

So you've arrived in Florence, toured the city and now you want to explore the...
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Food and Wine spotlight on… Catalonia

Catalonia, an autonomous community of Spain, is well known for its vibrant cities, sandy beaches...
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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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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 5 Top Wine Tasting Tours of the Médoc

Producing some of the finest wines in France and in the world, the Médoc wine...
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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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Wine Tasting Etiquette: The Dos and Don’ts

Whether you are a wine newbie or an experienced taster, wine tasting events are a...
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The 5 Top Wine Tasting Tours in Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion, on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, is a beautiful wine region known as 'the...
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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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The Top Wine Tours in The Douro Valley

Discover the perfect place to explore the rich history of northern Portugal with the best...
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Wine Tours in England: Best Wineries in Kent and Sussex

Ruth and Kelvyn are a husband and wife team living in the North East of...
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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 Best Autumn Itinerary for Bordeaux

With 57 appellations, countless beautiful châteaux, tiny historic towns, and mile upon mile of undulating...
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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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5 of the Best Places to Drink Champagne in London

1. Bob Bob Ricard Photo credit: Bob Bob Ricard With a ‘Press for Champagne’ button...
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The best truffle hunting tours around the world

Whether they are black or white, big or small, French or Italian, the season for...
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Harvest in Spain and Night Harvesting

We’re approaching mid-September, which means that the grape harvest in Spain is in full swing. Here, in D.O. Rueda, the...
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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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The 5 Best Beach Holidays for Wine Lovers

Sometimes being a wine lover feels like you have to choose between going inland for...
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The 5 Best Destinations in Europe for Foodies

If you love food as much as you love to travel you're probably wondering how...
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Best Wineries to Visit in the Loire Valley

Stretching luxuriously along the banks of the longest river in France, not only is the...
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Healdsburg – The Food Capital of Sonoma

If you have not been to Sonoma yet, we insist you go. Not because we...
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The Top 10 Restaurants in Barcelona

Barcelona is truly a gourmet city, and many renowned chefs from Catalunya and the whole...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Australia

Beautiful scenery, exotic wildlife and… delicious wines; there’s no denying it, Australia should be on...
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6 Places in the USA to Put on Your Travel Bucket List if You Love Wine

While history buffs head to Washington D.C. or Paris, amusement park enthusiasts frequent Orlando or...
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Port & Cheese – 5 Unexpected Pairings

I love wine and cheese on their own but I prefer them together. The two...
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Wine, Dine and Relax in Douro Valley at The Yeatman Hotel

Arriving late at night at the Yeatman Hotel, nestled between Portugal's port houses, is like closing...
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How to spend the perfect weekend in Provence

Rich in centuries of history and ancestral know-how, Provence brims with wonders to be discovered....
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Best weekend in Champagne

Facts: did you know? Which grapes are used in the Champagne blend? A great combination...
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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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5 Things You Must Do in Santa Barbara

California’s Santa Barbara region is one of Winerist’s Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2020. The...
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Winerist’s Top 10 Argentine Wines Right Now

Not only is Argentina one of the most beautiful and diverse nations in South America,...
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Hambledon Wines: England’s Oldest Vineyard

‘We’re England’s oldest vineyard, in the birthplace of cricket!’ exclaims Ian Kellett, owner of Hambledon...
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Winerist Travel Guide: The Languedoc

The Languedoc is a land drenched in sunshine, wine and fascinating culture, so it’s little...
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Wine Destinations in the Languedoc

The Languedoc is well known as one of the most expansive and prolific wine regions...
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Eat and Drink Like a Local in… Moldova

  Tucked away in Eastern Europe, Moldova draws much of its cultural and gastronomic heritage...
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Best Things to Do in Maipo Valley, Chile

Roughly 50 kilometers southeast of the Chilean capital of Santiago sits the Maipo Valley, also...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Spotlight on… Champagne Ruinart Rosé

When it comes to the art of creating champagne, there is an extra requirement for...
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The Best Food and Drinks Spots in Mallorca

  Bad news … Love Island 2018 is over and it’s a full twelve months...
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Inside… Renegade Urban Winery

  A London Winery Take a left out of Bethnal Green Tube Station, walk under...
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A Taittinger Champagne guide to the BAFTAs Red Carpet!

This week has been an exciting time in showbiz, with the BAFTAs, BRITs and London...
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Foodie Thursday – Canape recipe (Try The Wine Show recipe challenge for yourself!)

If you caught The Wine Show on Friday night, you were probably quite jealous to...
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Meet the Partner in… Chianti, Tuscany

    Spotlight on... Villa Dianella A Rare Find Villa Dianella is a charming Bed...
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Meet the Partner in… Priorat (Catalonia)

  Spotlight on Clos Figueras An introduction to the region In the 1980s, a group...
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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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Winerist discovers… Washington State

  Recently at Winerist, we’ve been getting into a region that is not nearly as...
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Our Top 9 Loire Valley Wineries

Stretched along the mountains of central France, right out to the Atlantic, the Loire river...
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Top Australia Wine Regions and Wine Tours

With continued technological advancements and massive investments in R&D, the wine production in Australia has achieved...
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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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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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Unique Ways to Travel and Take a Wine Tour this Summer

Summertime is here! If you aren’t going to be stuck at home being a taxicab...
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Best Wine and Food Tours for Cruise lovers – Top 5 destinations

For many people a cruise is the ultimate holiday, a destination that stays the same...
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What to do and where to go in Languedoc-Roussillon

Perfectly located in the south of France, now part of the Occitanie region, the Languedoc-Roussillon...
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The Best Harvest Tours around the World in 2017

  From Portugal to Puglia, we have selected the best harvest tours you should consider...
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How to Spend a weekend in the Loire – Best Wine Tours and Places to Stay

  The romantic Loire Valley invites history and wine lovers to stroll around its magnificent...
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Boating to your Wine Tour: the Best Wine and Boat Tours in 2023

  Here is our selection of the best boat ride and wine tasting experiences combined...
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What’s on in March 2017 – Food and Wine Events Around the World

Spring is almost upon us, so there's only one way to celebrate - discover the...
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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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Eastern Europe Wine Tours – From Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Georgia to Kazakhstan

When you think of Eastern Europe, a long troubled history of war and hard-line Communist...
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Top 6 Bordeaux Wine and Food Tours

Anyone who loves wine will know that Bordeaux is the big daddy of wine regions!...
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Balkan Wine Tours – From Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia to Serbia

The Balkan region is a particularly interesting area of the world, and its ethnic diversity...
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Discover the Food and Wine of Rioja

Discover more about Rioja wines & its traditional food Located in the north of Spain,...
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Top Wine & City Tours

As a wine and food lover, there is nothing like exploring a beautiful city whilst...
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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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Dalmatian Sailing Route for Wine and Food Lovers

Magnificent architecture, striking rural and coastal landscapes, and phenomenal gastronomic pleasures- Croatia has it all....
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Rioja’s Top Wine and Food Tours

Named after the River Oja, Rioja is the oldest DO (Denominación de Origen) in Spain,...
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What’s On in May 2016 – Food and Wine Events Around The World

May is the perfect time for a vineyard visit, whether you are in the Northern...
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What’s on in March – Food and Wine Events Around the World

Spring is almost upon us, so there's only one way to celebrate - discover the...
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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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What’s on in February – Food and Wine Events Around The World

February brings with it many great, global food and wine events and festivals. From the...
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Trending Destinations for Red Wine Lovers for 2016

As we showed in our Most Popular Destinations for Red Wine Lovers, the usual suspects...
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Trending Destinations for White Wine Lovers for 2016

Any white wine aficionado knows of Chardonnay from Burgundy, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand or...
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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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Three Ways to Experience Bordeaux

One does not need to be a wine buff to take in all the wonderful...
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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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What’s on in November?

  As autumn days get crisp and cool, November arrives with plenty of events to...
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How to spend the perfect day in Rioja?

For many of you travelling to Rioja comes down to opting for a Day Tour...
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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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Why Czech wine? Because if you like red, white and blues you will like this

Most of today’s consumers have tried various wines from all over the world. People are...
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A Guide to the Minervois and the surrounding area

Why Go? Minervois and the surrounding area is an all too often over-looked gem in...
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Food Lover Culinary Explosion in Soho!

  Living in London for a long time and having been to quite a few...
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7 Reasons Why Languedoc Should be Your Next Holiday Spot

Languedoc-Roussillon, popularly known as the Languedoc, is fast becoming the region on the lips of...
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Languedoc reinvented – the wine region to watch

The Languedoc, a land steeped in rich history, peppered with awe-inspiring natural beauty and brimming...
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Champagne & Burgundy UNESCOs New World Heritage Sites

Champagne flowed last Sunday in France as UNESCO announced that vineyards in Champagne and the...
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Rhone Valley’s Best Food and Wine Tours

The wines of the Rhône are internationally known and are even considered to be some...
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Which Holiday Suits Your Personality?

Picking a holiday can be difficult and sometimes stressful - there's just so much choice...
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Discover Provence’s Best Wine and Food Tours

  Provence is a great destination for wine-loving travellers. Not only does it boast a...
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Quinta do Tedo – a Douro Valley Wine Experience

Two years ago I was lucky to discover Portugal - a beautiful country with wonderful...
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The Key Grape Varieties of Provence

  The history of wine in Provence goes back a long way, with evidence of the...
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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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The Best Wine Bars in Tbilisi

As Georgia’s capital and largest city, Tbilisi offers plenty of things to do. The city...
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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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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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What’s On in May – Food and Wine Events Around The World

May is the perfect time for a vineyard visit, whether you are in the Northern...
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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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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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Can You Guess The Top 10 Wine Producing Regions of the World? Part 2

Following on from part 1 of the top 10 wine producing regions of the world, here is...
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Discovering Santorini: The Wine Traveller’s Guide

Set against the backdrop of the impressive volcanic caldera and surrounded by the glistening Aegean...
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The 8 Best Food Markets in the World

When visiting buzzing cities like Hong Kong, New York or London, fervent foodies can’t help...
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12 Top Tips for Creating the Best Wine Tour for You

Wine travel is on the up, and for any fledgling wine lover the next logical...
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Putting British Wines on the Map

Did you know that there are over 400 vineyards in England and Wales? Despite lying...
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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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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Limoux, the Birthplace of Bubbles

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to open a special bottle of wine, but this...
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Why Should France Be Your Next Wine Travel Destination?

Hands up who feels like taking an epic tour through France? It is after-all one...
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Last-Minute Wine and Food Trips for February

February is a great month to travel - you’ve survived dreary January, a month when...
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Top Things to Do in Buenos Aires

  You’ve bought the plane ticket, booked accommodation, Spanish dictionary is on hand and you’re...
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The Best Wine Tasting Destinations to Sail to

Now that it is winter and summer has come to a definite close, you may...
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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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Winerist Wins Travel Website of the Year!

Winerist is happy to announce that we were named Travel Website of the Year at...
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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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Top 10 Things to Do in Santiago

  Santiago, Chile’s bustling capital, in the centre of Chile’s long, thin shape is a...
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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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Europe’s Best Christmas Markets

    The clocks have gone back, it’s getting cold and it’s getting dark way...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Mendoza

  A trip to Mendoza is made up of stunning scenery, amazing foods and even...
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Exploring the Foods and Wines of Burgundy

If I have the choice between an elegant plate of paté and a comforting bowl...
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A Guide on the Best Wineries in Mendoza

Mendoza is Argentina's largest and most important wine region, producing nearly 70% of the country's wine....
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Meet Phil – Our Auckland Expert

I’m a fourth generation New Zealander who has lived in NZ’s best city, Auckland, for nearly 40 years. I ran...
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Harvest Experience at Sherry Country

I moved to South Western Spain six months ago, when my partner and I realised...
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7 Must-Visit Wineries and Wine Bars in Auckland

It's a rare sight to see Aucklanders venturing out to try wines. For the most...
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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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Emerging Regions and Their Unique Wines

Winerist went along to the Emerging Regions Wine Tasting event in central London this week...
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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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What’s on in September – Food and Wine Events Around the World

One of the most important times of year for vineyards in Europe, September hails the...
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Eating London’s East End Food Tour – A Review

With so much choice in London, finding the right place to eat is no easy...
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Find the Perfect Short Break this Bank Holiday

The quickly-approaching end of August can mean only one thing: a bank holiday! And it's...
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Wine, Food & the City

Did you know Winerist isn’t just about great wine locations? We also cater to wine...
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10 Wine Holidays in the UK and Abroad

  We are celebrating July - one the busiest months of the year when it...
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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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The Rhône Valley: What to See and Where to Stay

The Rhône Valley wine region has so much to offer from a cultural point of...
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Enjoying the Bites, Sites and Sips in Charming Healdsburg

Enjoying the Bites, Sites and Sips in Charming Healdsburg A trip to Northern California’s wine...
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A Guide to the Vaucluse – What to Do and Where to Stay

The Vaucluse region in the South of France blends perfectly Provence and the Rhone Valley. We visited...
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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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Happy Birthday Winerists!

We cannot believe it has been 12 months since we launched our website and today...
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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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Wine Tours in England: Wineries in Gloucestershire, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset

As keen advocates of English Wine, we spent a month this summer on a planned...
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Specially for Dad from the Winery

We're paying tribute to all the wonderful dads with a taste of Burgundy and Bordeaux. We...
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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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Bordeaux Diaries 2015: Your perfect itinerary in Bordeaux

Written by: Diana Isac, Winerist Co-founder Our Bordeaux Diaries continue with the Winerist 2013 journey...
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Bordeaux Diaries: Visit to Pontet-Canet

En Primeur 2012 was marked by more than just one memorable moment. Our visit to...
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Wineries of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley

Novas Scotia's bucolic Annapolis Valley located an hour from Halifax is a wine lovers dream...
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My Perfect Day in Rioja

My perfect day starts with a lovely breakfast: a glass of orange juice, a crunchy...
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Five Golden Offers this Christmas

To beat the holidays blues why not plan your next getaway to wine country? Winerist...