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The Best Wine Tasting Tours and Winery Visits in Mendoza

Looking for the best wine-tasting tours in Mendoza? Then you're in the right place! Whilst...
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Customised wine tours – Why let someone plan your wine trip for you?

You may have heard of 'Customised wine tours', 'Tailor-made wine trips' or 'Bespoke wine travel'...
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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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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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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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Best Wineries to Visit in Tuscany

Is it possible to look at Tuscany objectively? We must warn you - unsuspecting visitors...
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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 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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The Winerist Guide to Affordable Bordeaux

If you are feeling rather surprised by the title of this article (Affordable? And Bordeaux?...
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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 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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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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Top 10 Destinations to Visit in 2021!

I’m sure you’ll agree that the last year has been a challenging one. Whilst we...
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A unique stay at one of England’s finest stately homes, Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire

Hartwell House is a magnificent Grade I listed stately home in a glorious setting of...
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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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7 Reasons to Visit Santa Barbara in 2020!

California’s Santa Barbara region is one of Winerist’s Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2020.  The...
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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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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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Wine Destinations in the Languedoc

The Languedoc is well known as one of the most expansive and prolific wine regions...
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5 Top Wineries to Visit in Salta, Argentina

Salta is a little known paradise for some of the best wines in Argentina. While...
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New Regions for the Wine Traveler

  England Sparkling wine is the highlight of this country as of late. Yes, England...
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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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Where to Stay in Sussex Near Wineries

The rural region of Sussex lies just to the southeast of London. It is perhaps...
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Who is Winerist? What is Winerist?

Win*er*ist (why-ner-ist) noun. An individual who enjoys wine, food, travel and unforgettable experiences. What is...
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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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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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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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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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Winerist Presents – Our Top 5 Most Romantic Destinations!

  If it’s romance you’re looking for, there’s no better way to show your love...
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Top 10 wine regions to visit in 2018

  You know about Bordeaux, Champagne and the Napa Valley - 2018 is the year...
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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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A new AOC for Burgundy

  Burgundy, in central France, has long been celebrated as one of the world’s most...
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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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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 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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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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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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Exploring Haro – the Wine Capital of La Rioja

  One of the nicest ways to holiday, if you are a wine lover, would...
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How to Spend the Perfect Weekend in Mendoza

  Mendoza: Argentina’s largest and most important wine region. The climate and topography found here...
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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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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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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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Top Languedoc-Roussillon Wineries to Visit

The wine region Languedoc-Roussillon lies in the South of France and stretches along the Mediterranean coastline, from...
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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 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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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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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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What’s on in January – Food and Wine Events Around the World

With the annual festive craze coming to an end, relatives going home and friends coming...
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The Mosel-Wein-Nachts-Markt: Wine, Culture and Christmas Shopping on the Mosel

The Mosel-Wein-Nachts-Markt – Wine, Culture and Christmas Shopping on the Mosel If you have ever...
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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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Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!

      Every year, the third Thursday of November in France announces the arrival...
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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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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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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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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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What To Wear Wine Touring

My cousins and I recently went on a wine tasting and touring weekend throughout the...
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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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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 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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Bordeaux Diaries: A journey through Pontet-Canet

Winerist Co-Founder Diana Isac visited Chateau Pontet-Canet for a meeting and chat with the owner...
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Which Wine City is Perfect for You?

It's easy to think that wine breaks and city breaks have to be mutually exclusive,...
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Wine Tourism is not a Niche – Overview of the International Wine Tourism Conference

The now 7th edition of the International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) took place in Reims,...
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Drink Wine the Healthy Way – Stay in Shape on Holiday

For me being healthy is all about feeling happy and energetic, and striking balance 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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Meet Vaios – Our Santorini Expert

Santorini, Greece, is our region of the month for April 2015. There's so much to love...
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The History and Wine of Andalucia

If you are an aficionado of fine wine, Andalucía is definitely the place for you....
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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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How to Taste Wine – The Beginner’s Wine Tasting Guide

Wine tasting does not have to be as complicated as people make it out to...
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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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A Lesson in Terroir (and Wine Love) from Chateauneuf-du-Pape

For me, it was the Chateauneuf-du-Pape that started it all. I fell in love with...
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Three Stunning Venues for Your Destination Wedding

Destination weddings are pretty hot right now, and it isn’t hard to see why. You...
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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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Discovering the Czech Republic and the Moravian Wine Region

Living in the Czech Republic means I am surrounded by rich history, beautiful chateaux and...
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Get Your Wine Home Safely When You Travel

An Innovative Solution to Bringing those Special Wine Bottles Home It’s a typical story: you’ve...
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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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Vivino’s Top Red Wine Styles Drank Around the World

Have you ever wondered which red wines are enjoyed across the globe? What do they...
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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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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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What’s on in January – Food & Wine Events around the World

Christmas is over, but that's not to say the fun has to stop. January is...
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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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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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How to Actually Drink Wine: A Guide For Recent Graduates

Hey, recent graduates! Are you having trouble adjusting to adult life? Mature life? Not literally-drunk-always-life?...
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Champagne Harvest: How to Press Red Grapes to Make White Wine

Whilst grape stomping is not uncommon to produce red wine or Rosé de Saignée in...
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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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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 5 Things We Love About Priorat

Winerist Co-Founders, Diana and Tatiana, recently took a trip to Priorat with the boys from...
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Wineries to Visit on the East Coast of America

People dream of vacations. People love to drink wine. People dream of vacations where they...
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The Top Argentine Wineries – Everything You Need to Know

Argentina; the land of tango, red meat, gauchos and, of course, red wine! Wine lovers...
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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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The Top 10 Best Wineries to Visit in Oregon

Oregon, home to world-class wines, has so many good wineries, which made it an almost...
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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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Rhone Valley Wine Guide

Rhone Valley: who hasn't heard of it? However, if you’re thinking the wines are very similar here,...
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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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English Language Coverage Comes to Catalunya

Comprehensive English language coverage of the Catalunya wine region has a new home at catalunyawine.com. Launched...
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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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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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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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New Winerist Survey Reveals Wine & Food Travel is Most in Demand in 2014

Winerist is pleased to share the results of it's Wine & Food Tourists Survey in...
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Christmas Markets 2013

The tradition of Christmas markets dates all the way back to medieval times. Nowadays, they...
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Top 2013 Experiences from Winerist

    As we are approaching the end of the year, we have selected the...
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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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Successfully Cellaring Your Holiday Wine Purchases

You’ve tasted the wines in glorious sunshine, met the grower and maker, and ordered cases...
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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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London Cru Opens First Central London Winery

On the 17th of September we were fortunate enough to enjoy a private tour at...
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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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10 Reasons to Experience Harvest

The most obvious reason for experiencing harvest is of course the tasting of wines, the...
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Wine Tour Itineraries in the UK

UK wine tours have finally arrived to Winerist! We have teamed up with some of...
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Cal LLop Hotel Review – Winerist in Priorat

  While visiting Barcelona on a long weekend break we decided to spend the last...
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Winerist at The Three Wine Men Event

The weekend of 6-7th of July was a most exciting one. Not only did we...
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What’s On This Summer – Wine and Food Festivals Around the World

The height of the summer and tourist season is also the height of music and...
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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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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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Our Summer Deals in Wine Country

Get inspired with a selection of our most exciting summer deals. From volcanoes to the...
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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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Our Top Hotel of the Month – Grand Hotel de Bordeaux

  The Grand Hotel de Bordeaux is not your typical Winerist hotel. Historically we have...
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Clos Figueras – Meeting the Winemaker in Priorat

It was a hot sunny day in October when we visited Priorat, one of the...
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Wine Country Fashion: What to Wear on a Wine Tour

You don’t have to be a wine country fashionista to want to look your absolute...