Wine Tours to the New World

Wine Tours to the New World

Since 2008 I have run tours to wine regions 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. We have visited Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, California and Oregon, you can read the tour reports by clicking on the links below.

Australia

In November 2019 we visited Australia for the first time – a long awaited destination, with specific modules to Western Australia, based in Margaret River; South Australia, based in Adelaide; and Victoria, based in Melbourne.

wine tour south africa

South Africa

In November 2017 I ran two tours to South Africa, the destination of my first long haul tour in 2008.

california wine tour

USA

In 2016 I ran tours to California and Oregon. Our California tour took us off the tourist track, visiting predominantly small, boutique, family owned estates and contrasting them with larger producers. In Oregon we tasted the same grape varieties in California, plus some surprising others, and explored the impact of the cooler climate, maritime influence and soil type.

Argentina wine tour

South America

I first took groups to Argentina in 2011, and in 2015 I ran tours to Argentina and Chile – please read the tour reports to find out more. Both countries are producing some spectacular wines and we saw at first hand how vibrant and exciting these wine producing nations are.

New Zealand Wine tour

New Zealand

I ran tours to New Zealand in 2014. Please read my blog to find out about our adventures down under.

Google Reviews

Another excellent tour! Tim's knowledge and expertise enables us to visit an amazing variety of wineries, taste stunning wines and meet extraordinary winemakers.
- Beverley Kempson - Victoria, Australia Tour 2019

Tim is a great host and guide; his vast experience and unruffled amiability ensure that everyone has a good time. But beware - touring with Tim will almost certainly make you want to come back for more.
- Martin Snaith

"Thank you for an amazing tour - fantastic variety of vineyards from one with Incan hieroglyphics, to mosaic artwork, to chairs made from oak barrels to llamas - all overlooking the spectacular Andes and all allowing us to taste some very high quality wines and some delicious ceviches. A particularly memorable holiday!"
- Jacqueline Seymour

"The amount of information imparted by Tim and the guides at the wineries was staggering. They were in beautiful locations, the welcome was always warm and the wine and food equally good."
- Doug and Liz Diss

"The tour to Slovenia was something of a revelation as we knew practically nothing of the country or its wines; we left with a love for them both. Over four days we visited eight wineries, including the stunning Doppler estate seen on the uploaded picture. There were factors that were common to each winery: natural beauty, wonderful wines and unfailingly courteous hosts. This was a tour that I would recommend to anyone with a love of wine and an appreciation of beautiful locations"
- John Ellis

"The Wine tour to Slovenia was outstanding. The variety of the wine makers you chose were excellent and very interesting as they are on all your tours. The wines which I had no real idea about were very interesting and I was surprised at how great they were on the whole. It was lovely seeing so many familiar faces as well as meeting some new people"
- Caroline P