Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In Spring 2016 I took four groups of wine lovers on tour to Puglia. We were based in Lecce, a gloriously beautiful Greco Roman town, from which we ventured each day to explore different areas. Both tours commenced on Wednesday evening, with a dinner …
Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In May 2016 my Portugal Wine Tour, based in Oporto, took us up the Douro Valley, south to the Dāo region and north to the Minho. Up the Douro Valley by train Following a welcome dinner at the Aurora restaurant in Porto on the …
Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In June and July 2016 I took two groups on tour to some of the wine regions of Germany. We were based in Wiesbaden, a picturesque spa city and an ideal base to explore a good number of different areas in a short time. …
Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In September a group of 20 of us enjoyed four days exploring the wines of Burgundy. For the most part we stayed close to Beaune, but we were still able to experience a range of wines, and enjoy the hospitality of diverse vignerons, making …
Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In October 2016 I ran two tours to Oregon. Each tour consisted of two days of visits, we were based in Salem which is a lovely town, and enjoyed a great first night dinner at Bentleys Grill where we tried a variety of wines, …
Click here to read what my clients said about this tour In October 2016 I escorted two wine tours to California. If I say so myself, both were a great success – a revelation in many ways. The breadth and diversity of producers that we visited was possibly the greatest of any tour I have …
Click here to read what my clients said about my Alsace tours This small, but extremely high quality wine producing region is one of my favourites – for a combination of wine, culture and cuisine. We first visited it in 2009, and in 2016 we returned, this time in the autumn. Over three days of …
It was a huge pleasure to be back in Alsace again! This small, but extremely high quality wine producing region is one of my favourites – for a combination of wine, culture and cuisine. From Basel airport we drove straight to Kientzheim for a tasting at Domaine Paul Blanck. I was last here in 2009 …
Our final day was spent in the famous Russian River Valley. Despite being renowned for top class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, there are numerous microclimates and terroir diversities that permit a wide range of grapes to thrive. First stop was to the wonderful Bacigalupi Vineyards where twin sisters Nicole and Katie hosted a fabulous visit and tasting. …
The Roederer Estate in the acclaimed Anderson Valley was at the end of quite a long journey this morning. This famous Champagne House acquired land here back in 1979 so have shown incredible foresight and judgement, as this Valley has become a really hot ticket for high quality fizz and Pinot Noir. Being California’s coolest …
