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Olive Farm wines in the Swan Valley near Perth, Western Australia.

The Swan Valley in Western Australia: the stress-free stopover near Perth

The Swan Valley in Western Australia, a gourmet wine and food region just 15 minutes from Perth Airport, makes for a perfect stopover on the way to Australia's east coast Wine tasting at Olive Farm Wines in the Swan Valley The history lesson isn’t strictly…

Australia, drinks, food, Perth, Swan Valley, Western Australia, wine

Queenstown Wine Trail tour: ticket prices, booking & practical travel guide

Set out from Queenstown for a full-day exploration of the vineyards in the Central Otago wine region with the Queenstown Wine Trail tour. This guide gives you everything you need to know for a relaxed yet wine-rich experience — including how to book, what’s included, and…

New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown, South Island, tours, wine

One of Portland's many, many food trucks.

Is Portland, Oregon, really full of hipsters?

Spend a few days in Portland, and you soon realise the craft brewing, coffee roasting and urban winemaking are about passion rather than a desire to be hip. Portland’s hipster reputation In the couple of decades, Portland has burst from basically not having a reputation…

beer, Oregon, Portland, USA, wine

Why Verona is a practical base for exploring the Valpolicella wine country

The Valpolicella wine region lies just north of Verona, tucked into the foothills between the city and Lake Garda. Known for its bold reds—especially Amarone—it’s a landscape of small villages, sloping vineyards, and independent producers. Corteforte in Valpolicella, Italy. Photo by Daniel Vogel on Unsplash…

Italy, Veneto, Verona, wine

Classic Chianti countryside near Florence, Tuscany.

How to visit two Chianti Classico wineries from Florence in one afternoon

For travellers based in Florence, a Chianti Classico winery tour offers an ideal way to experience Tuscany’s wine heritage in a single afternoon. A small-group wine tasting experience in the Tuscan countryside provides guided visits to two top-rated wineries, with cellar tours and tastings of…

Florence, tours, Tuscany, wine

Where to drink in Prague away from the tourist traps

A guide to the best wine bars and beer pubs in Prague, away from the tourist traps and stag parties. The Prague Beer Museum in Vinohrady Most visitors to Prague don’t make it as far as leafy, well-heeled Vinohrady. Vinohrady’s drinking scene is far more…

bars, Bohemia, Czechia, Prague, wine

The Vinolia wine tasting room in Santiago, Chile.

Vinolia in Santiago, Chile, review: Wine-tasting, cinema-style

In Santiago, the Vinolia wine-tasting experience aims to change perceptions of Chilean wines. The Vinolia tasting room All cinemas should be like this. Sitting through the latest live action Disney remake, or the year’s 29th comic book movie, would be considerably improved with five generously-filled…

Chile, reviews, Santiago, wine