Destinations
Tim Syrad Wine Tours has run tours to almost all of the major wine regions in Europe, and many in the New World. My tours are fun and informative, and we really get to know the people who make the wine and tend the vines. Every year we visit new wine regions, and return to some old favourites. All the wine regions we have visited and currently plan to visit are listed below, click on the highlighted name to read about an upcoming tour, or the report of a previous one.
France
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In 2023 we return to Southern Burgundy, focusing on the Cote Châlonnaise, the Mâconnais and Beaujolais, following the success of the three tours I ran in 2022. Also in 2023 we will visit Alsace (and from our base in Colmar will also visit Baden in Germany), and the Southern Rhone Valley.
I have run tours to Bordeaux in 2019, 2017 and 2003. In 2018 we visited Provence and explored the famous Golden Triangle (Champagne, Chablis and Sancerre). In 2017 I ran a tour of organic and biodynamic wine makers in the Languedoc, a region we also visited in 2011. We previously visited Alsace in 2016 and 2009, Burgundy in 2016 and 2002, the Rhone Valley in 2013 and Champagne in 2001.
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Piedmont is one of the most popular destinations I visit, and is home to one of my favourite wine families, Marenco – do look at the video. We are running three tours to Piedmont in 2023.
In 2019 I ran two tours to Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a true ‘jewel in the crown’ of Italy. In 2018 I ran a long weekend of wine and gastronomy to Piedmont in the Autumn and a tour to Sicily in the Spring, following the success of my 2017 tours. In 2017 we also visited Tuscany, which we had visited in 2004 and 2005, and Piedmont which we also visited in 2016 and 2006, and will revisit in 2023. In 2016 we visited Puglia, in the heel of Italy, and in 2015 we visited Umbria. In 2010 we visited Verona, from where we explored the Veneto and Valpolicella.
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In 2023 we visit Rioja, where we first toured in 2005, and again in 2017.
In 2019 we visited Galicia, and returned to Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Toro and Cigales – following the success of my tour in 2018. In Autumn 2018 I ran two very successful tours to Jerez. In 2014 we visited Catalonia (including Penedes and Priorat).
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Following the success of my September 2021 harvest tour, I ran three tours to the Douro Valley in 2022. On our tour in May 2016 we stayed in the historic city of Porto and from there we explored the white wines of the Minho, the unsung heroes of Dão and Bairrada and the fabulous wines of all types to be found in the Douro Valley. I first ran tours to Portugal in 2007.
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In 2023 I am running four wine tours to Greece, based in Napflio in the Peloponese. This follows the success of our tours in 2022, where we focused on key wine growing areas such as Nemea, Mantinia and Achaia.
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In May 2022 I ran my first ever tour to Austria. Based in Vienna we explored famous areas such as Kamptal, discovered the sweet wines from Neusiedlersee and enjoyed sublime fresh white wines in Styria.
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We return to Germany in 2023, visiting the hugely exciting Baden region, part of our Alsace and Baden wine tour.
On my tours in July 2016 we explored the diversity, quality and versatility of wines from the Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz and Rheingau. We also discovered some fabulous German cuisine, and that there is a lot more to Germany than just Riesling.
Slovenia
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In Spring 2018 we revisited Slovenia following the success of my 2017 tour, exploring the Šentilj hills in the East, the Primorje region on the Italian border in the West and visiting fantastic producers such as Doppler, Ducal, Simčič, Sutor, Jamsek and Istenic – one of the top sparkling producers in Europe.
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