Wine tourism

Italy is one of the oldest and largest wine producing countries in the world and home to many premium red wines. Find out how best to drink and pair them here

A brief history and my experience visiting Cava Codorniu the oldest family-run business and cava producer throughout Spain

Giving back to the community at Wijnskool with Diner’s Club winemaker of the year Bartho Eksteens in the Hemel en Aarde valley in Cape Town.

A visit to Albet i Noya, the first organic wine producer in Spain provides an insight into the fast adoption of this production method and the revival of long lost wine grapes

Taking a day excursion day out of Barcelona touring Cava Llopart 1887, one of the oldest cava production houses in the world

Ever wondered what Kosher wines are and how they are made? Would you like to read a fascinating story about a 200 inhabitant town that was completely relaunched thanks to the bet they made on producing Kosher wines?

Embark on an adventure outside of the concrete jungle and jump on one of the Barcelona day trips, this time, to the Conca de Barbera, a lesser known wine region that teems with culture like the UNESCO listed Poblet Monastery and lovely wineries including the oldest cooperative in Spain which is also a Gaudi contemporary Modernist building

Learning more about biodynamic wines of Tuscany with Marco, a boutique wine maker with one of the smallest most precious wine productions in Chianti

Tuscany wine tours may take you to the more modern and impressive wineries but, dont be tricked. It is in the smaller ones where the history and passion truly lies

The perfect weekend wine escape from Barcelona including visits to wineries, some culture, modernism architecture, medieval history, cava producers, wine makers and the capitals of Penedes wine and Cava. And great food!