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Category Archives: Wine Tourism
The Wines of Beaujolais by Natasha Hughes (Book Review)
Two book reviews in a row. I hope that isn’t too much, but with that gift-giving season fast approaching I wanted to get this out there in plenty of time. The Wines of Beaujolais by Natasha Hughes is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Beaujolais, Nepal, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel, Wine Writing
Tagged Academie du Vin Library, Beaujolais by Natasha Hughes, Beaujolais Crus, Beaujolais in the 1980s, Book on Beaujolais, Current Issues in Beaujolais, Natasha Hughes MW, New Wine Book 2025, Small Negociants in Beaujolais, The Wines of Beaujolais Book Review, Visiting Beaujolais, Where is Beaujolais Heading?, Wine writing, Wine Writing
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A Taste for Wine by Rose Murray Brown (Book Review)
In all my years of going to tastings, in London and now in Edinburgh, I have never met Rose Murray Brown MW. I think I may have seen her perhaps once, but we have never spoken. I guess that is … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Wine, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Masterclass, Wine Science, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel
Tagged A Taste for Wine (Book Review), A Taste for Wine by Rose Murray Brown, Exploring Taste, New Tasting Masterclass, Taste (Wine), Urban Wineries, Wine, Wine Book for Christmas, Wine Education, Wine Tasting, Wine Writers, Wineries to Visit Worldwide
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Switzerland 2025 Part 4 – Wines En-Route
Having written about three Swiss wine regions I have just visited over the past three articles, I thought I would conclude my Swiss trip by giving a very brief run-down of some of the wines we drank along the way, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Tourism
Tagged A Poil Petnat 2023, Adrien & Diego Mathier Salquenan, Bernese Wine, Centaure Pinot Noir 2020, Chasselas, Chasselas de Dardagny Les Hutins, Chasselas Les Murets Villette Blaise Duboux, Dardagny, Domaine Blaise Duboux Epesses Lavaux, Domaine de Montmollin Auvernier, Domaine des Curiades Lully, Domaine du Centaure Dardagny, Domaine Les Perrières Satigny, Gamaret Noir Combe 2022 Domaine des Graves, Geneva Wine, Neuchâtel Petnat, Noir Désir Domaine de la Mermière Geneva, Salgesch White Blend, Switzerland 2025 Pt 4, Thunersee AOC, Weinkellerei Riem Daepp & Co
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Switzerland 2025 Part 3 – Geneva, Rive Droite, Dardagny
Our final visit to a Swiss wine region from our latest trip takes us to the vineyards around Geneva. I’d place a bet that more than half the people reading this article haven’t drunk Geneva’s wines and some may not … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Swiss Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel
Tagged Adeline Wegmüller Vigneronne, Dardagny AOC Genève, Dardagny Rive Droite, Domaine du Centaure Dardagny, Domaine du Grand 'Cour Peissy, Domaine du Vigne Blanche Cologny, Domaine Les Faunes Dardagny, Domaine Les Hutins Dardagny, Geneva AOC Rive Droite, Geneva Wines, Jean-Pierre Pellegrin Winemaker, La Cave de Genève Satigny, La Gara Jussy, Swiss Wine, Switzerland 2025 Pt 3 Geneva/Dardagny
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Switzerland 2025 Part 2 – Lavaux and the Vinorama
Part Two of my Swiss trip takes us to Lavaux. Lavaux is certainly the most famous wine growing part of the Canton of Vaud, and along with mountain vineyards of the Valais, further east, it is one of the two … Continue reading
Switzerland 2025 Part 1 – Auvernier/Neuchâtel
I guess a few of you know I like Swiss Wine, and that I’ve just been to Switzerland, a trip that included some fine walking in the Swiss Alps as a prelude to visiting three Swiss wine regions and drinking … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel
Tagged Auvernier Wine, Domaine de Montmollin Auvernier, Neuchâtel Wine, Oeil de Perdrix Neuchâtel, Swiss Petnat, Swiss Wine Regions - Auvernier, travel, Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Visit Switzerland, winery
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The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide – Rhône Valley by Matt Walls (Review)
As this is the fourth of these Smart Traveller’s Wine Guides I have read and reviewed, you will probably surmise that I am rather taken with them. They are portable, quite inexpensive, and offer the wine lover not only some … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, Restaurants, Rhone, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Books, Wine Shops, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel, Wine Writing
Tagged Academie du Vin autumn 2025, Avignon accommodation and dining, Lyon accommodation and dining, Matt Walls Author, Matt Walls Rhône, Rhône Dining, Smart Traveller's Wine Guide Rhône Valley, Smart Traveller's Wine Guides Series, Travel Guide Rhône Valley Appellations and Satellites, Wine Shops Rhone Valley, Wine Travel Guide Rhône, Wineries to visit Rhône Valley & satellites
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Rioja by Fintan Kerr – The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide (Book Review)
Wine books can be pretty expensive these days, at least the serious wine books you and I read. It’s not always the case. Jamie Goode has found a way to make some of his books affordable, but those published by … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Wine, Restaurants, Rioja, Spanish Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Shops, Wine Tourism, Wine Travel, Wine Writing
Tagged Académie du Vin Library, Bodega Visits in Rioja, Club Oenologique, Dining in Rioja, Fintan Kerr Author, food, Rioja Guide, Rioja Wine Routes, Rioja Wine Shops, spain, The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide Series, The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide to Rioja, travel, Visiting Rioja, Wine, Wine Tasting
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 