Great destinations for wine tasting

Here's a list of Great destinations for wine tasting recommended by our experts:

Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

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BeachSurfingDesertSafari

Mornings in Porto arrive gently, with a hush that clings to the mist drifting off the Douro, softening the edges of azulejo-tiled façades and echoing footfalls ...

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux, France

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DesertSafariArt And CultureWineries

Golden evening light spills across the broad Garonne, gilding the sculpted stone facades of Bordeaux as the city hums to life. Cafés spill onto terraces beneath...

Paris, France

Paris, France

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KidsAdventureHoneymoonLuxury

Dawn begins with the hush of Paris streets, where warm baguette scents drift from boulangeries and the pale honeyed light gilds sandstone facades. There’s a ...

Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy

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AdventureHoneymoonLuxuryNightlife

The air in Rome is thick with the scent of pine needles and roasted coffee, wrapped in the murmur of fountains and the flutter of pigeons across cobbled piazzas...

Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy

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AdventureDesertSafariLuxury

Florence greets you with golden sunlight slanting over red terracotta roofs, the air laced with the robust aroma of espresso and leather from artisan workshops...

Beaune, France

Beaune, France

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Wineries

Morning brings a soft hush to Beaune: pale sunlight touches centuries-old, honey-coloured stone, and the air is embroidered with the scent of fresh baguettes ...

Napa, United States Of America

Napa, United States Of America

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KidsBeachHoneymoonNightlife

Napa County is north of San Francisco, in California. It's known for hundreds of hillside vineyards in the Napa Valley wine region. In the city of Napa, Oxbow...

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

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AdventureDivingBeachSurfing

Barcelona unfurls before you under a pale Mediterranean sun, its air laced with sea salt and the sweetness of orange blossom trees from hidden courtyards. The ...

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

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AdventureBeachSurfingLuxury

Warm Atlantic light dances off the tiled façades of Alfama’s hillside lanes, dappling cobblestones as the city stirs awake. The faint scent of strong coffee ...

Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza, Argentina

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AdventureDesertArt And CultureWineries

Sunlight falls in soft, golden sheets across Mendoza’s tree-lined boulevards, dappling the wide pavements with shade. A hush lingers through siesta hours, ...

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

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DivingAdventureBeachSurfing

Dawn spills over Table Mountain, burnishing the city with muted gold as ocean breezes ripple through the open streets. In the Company’s Garden, early joggers ...

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Stellenbosch, South Africa

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DesertLuxuryMuseumsRoad Trip

Morning mist drifts between vineyard rows, floral and cool beneath an endless Cape sky. In the dappled shade of centuries-old oak trees, the town stirs gently; ...

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

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AdventureSurfingLuxuryBoating

Budapest stirs awake beneath gossamer morning light as the Danube quietly glimmers between Buda’s wooded hills and Pest’s grand boulevards. Tram bells chime and...

Cochem, Germany

Cochem, Germany

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KidsDesertBusinessSafari

Few towns in Germany can match the charm of Cochem. Its picturesque beauty, makes it a favourite place for visitors. Legend, folklore and a rich web of history ...

Franschhoek, South Africa

Franschhoek, South Africa

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DesertWineriesHistory

Morning spills golden light across the valley, casting long shadows under vineyard rows and perfuming the air with jasmine and crushed herbs. The village stirs ...

Margaret River, Australia

Margaret River, Australia

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AdventureSurfingBeachDesert

Early morning in Margaret River feels hushed, the first golden light dissolving scraps of mist over vineyards and jarrah forests. There is a gentle, persistent ...

Montepulciano, Italy

Montepulciano, Italy

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Wineries

As evening settles, Montepulciano glows softly beneath ochre terracotta roofs and gently leaning medieval streets. There is a deep, rustic quiet—the kind ...

Paso Robles, United States Of America

Paso Robles, United States Of America

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WineriesWeekends

Paso Robles, meaning "Oak Pass" or "Pass of the Oaks," is a historical resort town, known for its hot springs, located on the California's Central Coast about ...

Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

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AdventureBeachSurfingLuxury

Mornings in Adelaide unfold gently, with sunlight filtering through eucalypt branches and the faint tang of sea breeze sweeping in from Gulf St Vincent. Tram ...

Kelowna, Canada

Kelowna, Canada

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BeachDesertMuseumsArt And Culture

Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from an Okanagan language term...

Madrid, Spain

Madrid, Spain

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AdventureBeachLuxuryNightlife

The morning light in Madrid splinters through grand sycamores, dappling Plaza Mayor and carrying the quiet promise of a city waking to life. There’s a lazy hum ...

San Francisco, United States Of America

San Francisco, United States Of America

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AdventureBeachLuxuryNightlife

San Francisco greets you with a brisk sweep of Pacific air—salt and eucalyptus lingering in the mist—and the clang of vintage cable cars as they ascend ...

Siena, Italy

Siena, Italy

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AdventureSafariArt And CultureWineries

The sun hangs low above Siena’s russet rooftops, turning the medieval lanes to molten gold as you drift through the labyrinth of narrow streets. Footsteps echo ...

Santa Barbara, United States Of America

Santa Barbara, United States Of America

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AdventureBeachDesertArt And Culture

Santa Barbara is a city on the central California coast, with the Santa Ynez Mountains as dramatic backdrop. Downtown, Mediterranean-style white stucco ...

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Destin, United States Of America

Destin, United States Of America

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AdventureDivingSurfingBeach

Early morning, the Gulf breeze dances through the narrow lanes as sunlight glints off emerald waters, painting bright patterns across the white sand. Seagulls ...

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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KidsAdventureDesertHoneymoon

Mist drifts over the morning sea, the air tinged with salt and distant bird cries as the first boats drift from Cairns or Port Douglas. The sunlight fractures ...