Travel with The Wine Experience

"So many vineyards . . . so little time . . ."

Part of The Wine Experience includes visiting the vineyards . . . and it's more than coincidental that they're in some of the most beautiful places in the world.

Here are some of the places we've checked out, visited ourselves, or researched after we've heard from you.  There's beauty - in the land and in the people - and, of course, in the wines.  Don't forget to check out all of The Wine Experience shows on travel.

Alsace.  A special slice of history and some varietals that grow nowhere else make for a "tasty" visit.

Argentina.  Beef, beautiful countryside, and wonderful wines in the most cosmopolitan area of the world.

 

Australia. Down under is turning the rest of the world upside down. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra . . . the Clare Valley.  Australia produces great reds and whites.  It's a long trip but well worth it.

Australia - North.  It's a different "down under" . . . still Australia but the most rustic wine country borne out of the 1850's gold rush.

Austria.  Salzburg, Vienna, and The Danube.  Always known for its music and its history, now Austria is becoming known for its wines.

Blog - Argentina.  Weblogs of Ken's travels and discoveries in Buenos Aires and Mendoza

Blog - Tuscany .  Weblogs of Ken's fantastic monty in Tuscany.

Blog - Sonoma.  Weblogs of Ken's travels in and about Sonoma

Bordeaux. The town of Bordeaux has some of France 's best 18th-century architecture and houses a major fine arts museum.  

Burgundy.  Warm and velvety . . . Burgundy's wines and its countryside are both.  You can see them by car, bike or barge.

Champagne. Gothic cathedrals, stained glass, and bubbly.

Chianti.  From the storefront trattoria there is not just light that spills into the cobbled street of the ancient towns, but there is the flavor of the freshest foods most genuinely and proudly prepared.

Chile.   More than a "western slope", Chile offers all types of recreation as well as a very special history.  And the wines rival the best in the world.

Germany.  Move it up on your travel list.  Great wines and food along with fantastic scenery.

Greece.  Six thousand years of history, beauty, and winemaking . . . and the wine regions just happen to be the most beautiful regions in the country.

The Loire Valley.  From Chenonceau, above the River Cher to Chambord, these spectacular châteaux remain as a reminder of the great monarchy age of France .

Mendocino  . . . offers picturesque towns perched on the Pacific, soaring forests of redwoods, winding roads snaking through the mountain highlands and, of course, vineyards and wineries.

Monterey.  From Big Sur inland to the 101, there are over a score of vineyards and wineries to visit and taste.

Napa Valley.  North from San Francisco . . . the US' best known wine region with scores of microclimates and varietals.

New York.  Over half of New York's counties have vineyards and wineries.  It's the second-largest wine producer in the US . . . and they're terrific.  So's the scenery!

New Zealand.  The eight great wine regions are all within driving range - and there're plenty of other activities, too.

Piedmont.  Some folks think of skiing . . . but there's so much to do year 'round and some of the greatest wine in the world.

Portugal.  Famous for its port wine, there's a lot more to Portugal - from Oporto to Algarve is beauty and great cuisine all the way.

Provence.  Nice, Cannes, St Paul de Vence, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon . . . all of the French Riviera.  The place for Mediterranean cuisine and rose`.

The Rhone Valley.  Great wines and great wine history in the Saone-Rhone Valley which is north of Provence (above).

Rome.  Everything good you've heard is true.  Enjoy the history, the wine and, of course, the food!

St Emilion.  From the eighth century and Emilian's settling St. Emilion has survived and now thrives as one of the most important wine-producing areas in the world.

St. Helena.  Probably the most charming area in Napa County. Some of the original wineries; some of the best restaurants. Everything happens ten minutes north or south of St. Helena.

San Francisco.  If ever there were a gateway for anything, it's San Francisco for the wine country.  Wine and food abound and vineyards are in every direction!

San Luis Obispo.  Weather, landscapes, wine and a wonderful laid-back atmosphere.  You can do anything - or nothing.

Santa Barbara.  In the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains. It's America's Riviera where the frenzy of LA disappears.

Seattle.  True to its reputation, Seattle's climate is mild and humid.   Make that wet, with rain predicted almost 50 percent of the time.   It's great for the wine region.

Sicily.  The home of Mt. Etna, marsala, and nero d'avola offers the history of Europe, Africa and Asia combined.

Sonoma.  It's the microclimates.  They help create the wide varieties of wines and of places to visit.  So why are you waiting?

South Africa.  From the Cape through the wine region to the game reserves, there's plenty to do, see, and taste in South Africa.

Spain.  Beauty, history, and wine all the way from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

Spain's La Rioja.  Really three regions in one, home of the tempranillo grape and absolutely wonderful people.

Tuscany.  How much beauty can you handle in one dose.  Tuscany's got it, and the wines to go with it.  Start in Florence.

Umbria.  Go south from Tuscany for great Umbrian wines including Orvieto.

Veneto.  A marriage of countryside and wine.  Padua and Verona are easy trips from Venice.

Virginia.  Thomas Jefferson's interest in wine spawned what has turned out to be a significant wine industry on the east coast!

Willamette Valley.  It's in Oregon, about a sixty mile wide area with over 150 wineries along its one-hundred mile length. The region includes Yamhill, Clackamas Corvallis and Lane counties along with Salem/Marion and Albany.

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