Wine appreciation & wine tasting courses
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TourRadar» worldwide wine tasting breaks, holidays & vineyard tours, from over 10 tour operators ... MORE
Food N' Wine Vacations» food & wine holidays in Europe, tasting wines at local wineries & vineyards ... MORE
Active Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
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Culinary vacations in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Morocco and Greece that include three or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine | walk/trek/hike | cycle touring | yoga | Western Europe | Peru | Morocco | Greece |
Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia
based: Umbria, Italy
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Offering a wide range of creative classes including Argentine tango, painting, stone carving, Italian cooking and culinary travels in Tuscany and Umbria. Classes take place at Villa La Rogaia an outstanding wheelchair friendly country house in Umbria with pool. They serve delicious food with products from their organic farm.
| salsa | tango | cookery | wine | gastronomic | painting/drawing | sculpture/carving | Italian language | groups | seniors/silver surfers | for people with a disability | Italy |
Cruise Croatia
based: California, USA & London, UK
Specialists in luxury small ship cruises in Croatia, offering a fleet that's the best and newest in coastal Croatia, visiting the best destinations in the country. As well as Superior and Deluxe cruises, they offer bespoke cruise-tour packages and themed cruises such as their Game of Thrones or wine cruises.
| tailor-made | lake & river cruises | ocean cruises | theme cruises | wine | Croatia |
Food N' Wine Vacations Featured Site
based: Georgia, USA
Holidays and tours in Europe, focusing on people and places, discovering their history and traditions, exploring their landscapes, and tasting their foods and wines. They drive through beautiful landscapes, stay at charming private estates, taste regional specialties, and share wines with their makers at local wineries and vineyards.
| wine | France | Italy | Portugal | Spain |
French House Party Carcassonne
based: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, songwriting, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine | groups | weekends/short breaks | songwriting | writing | film/video | team building | weddings/honeymoons | painting/drawing | France |
Naturellement Français
based: Occitanie–Languedoc, France
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Get immersed in the French language and culture with a combination of tailor-made French courses and multi-activities. Choose the program that fits your professional and personal needs. While your French teacher accompanies you, taste French gastronomy, go hiking or horse-riding in the Mediterranean landscape, canoe on the lagoon, meet locals ...
| French language | tailor made | escorted tours | multi-activity | team building | cookery | wine | walk/trek/hike | horse/pony trekking | canoe/kayak| France |
TourRadar Featured Site
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A selection of Worldwide wine tasting breaks, holidays and vineyard tours, from over ten different tour operators. Trips range from 3 to 9 days and are available all over the globe, including: France, Moldova, Spain, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.
| wine | Europe | Worldwide |
Trails and Vines
based: Norfolk, UK
Running holidays in the World's most beautiful wine regions, including Rioja (Spain) and Bordeaux (France) – perfect locations to improve your running and then reward yourself with delicious local wine and food. Offering a mix of leisurely runs and structured sessions, you'll go home feeling challenged, but also like you've had a holiday!
| running/athletics | wine | retreats | Spain | France | England |
Travel Butlers
based: Surrey, UK
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African safaris and beach holidays – Travel Butlers are specialists in tailor-made safaris to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia; and beach holidays to Indian Ocean islands including Zanzibar, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
| animals/safari | photographic safaris | walking/trekking safaris | horseback safaris | diving/snorkelling | wedding/honeymoon | wine | South Africa | Kenya | Tanzania | Namibia | Mauritius |
Unforgettable Travel
based: London, UK
Bespoke worldwide luxury private tours, hand crafted by experts. Journey types include: honeymoons, wildlife holidays and African safaris, food and wine tours, cultural and heritage trips, small ship cruises, family adventures, luxury train travel, beach breaks, luxury active travel, multi-centre holidays and luxury road trips.
| tailor-made | animals/safari | birdwatching | ocean cruises | gastronomic | wine | wedding/honeymoon | family | railway tours | sightseeing | Worldwide |
Enjoy Slovakia
based: Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Tours showcasing the best wines and gastronomy of the country, week-long tours combining time in Bratislava, with a programme featuring Slovak cultural history and wine making.
| wine | tailor made | Slovakia |
Fine Wine Tours
based: North Island, New Zealand
Year round exclusive wine tour packages around Auckland, New Zealand, hosted by wine writer Phil Parker.
| wine | New Zealand |
ITALY: Tuscany Wine Tour
A 6-day, small group,wine tour in Tuscany. Discover small vineyards, hilltop towns, incredible food and wonderful wines! Staying at a historic villa surrounded by vineyards and olive groves in the heart of Chianti. The villa has a typical Italian garden and the pool overlooks the Tuscan hills. The tour includes winery visits, wine tastings, cooking classes, personal tour guide, transport and airport transfers, a welcome gift and a tour book.
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MOLDOVA/ROMANIA: Victory Day Wine Adventure
A 7-day, small group, wine tour package that starts in Bucharest, in Romania, and ends in Chisinau, in Moldova. The tour includes hotel accommodation, one night on a Soviet sleeper train, expert guide, meals, transport and more.
This fascinating and unique holiday includes wine tastings in renowned wineries and vineyards, visits to ancient wine producing monasteries, and brandy and caviar tours. It takes place at the time of the Transnistrian Victory Day celebrations, as well as the only Soviet-style military parade remaining in Europe.
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You don't need to be a wine connoisseur to enjoy a wine tasting trip; these days vineyard tours cater for all levels of interest – combine this with fine cuisine and wonderful scenery and you have the perfect wine-lovers holiday. This section lists wine appreciation and wine tasting holidays, vacations and courses all over the world – covering everything from relaxing trips away to wine growing regions, visiting wineries and vineyards; to classroom courses, at home or away, focused on wine education.
Vineyard tours and tastings can be relaxed affairs where the aim is to just enjoy the wine and perhaps take advantage of an opportunity to buy a local wine direct from the maker. More serious wine appreciation courses may cover things like the identification of grape varieties, distinguishing flavours and aromas, and the comparison of different wines. Courses may also deal with aspects such as tasting techniques; wine production; vintages; common wine faults; wine strength; buying, storing and serving; organic wine; and food matching.
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