Travels through Alentejo – A Changing Landscape: If the start of my trip to Alentejo took me through the ancient villages to the historic palace in Estramoz where I first fell in love with Portugal, the second part of our trip was focused on the changing landscape of this rural region which accounts for a […]
Wines of Wallonia, Belgium
The Smallest Wine Producing Country in the World, Wallonia, Belgium: The story of modern Belgium Wine production starts in France. And, in the UK and Germany too. Our first stop on the wine and gastronomy tour of Wallonia was at the vineyards of the charming and effervescent 80-year old who is, perhaps, at the heart […]
Three unique hotels to visit – North Portugal and the Douro
Three Wine Themed Douro Hotels Are you fascinated by the wines of the Douro Valley in Portugal? There’s a number of options if you want to experience the wine harvest in Northern Portugal for yourself. We’ve picked out three of the best hotels for you! The Monverde Wine Experience Hotel nestles in the green countryside […]
Romania, New Year, New Wines
Wine Tourism and More in Romania: Most people know little about Romania, other than that it includes Transylvania, the home of Dracula. That’s despite the fact that Prince Charles first visited Romania in 1998 and has returned many times. Romania remains an undiscovered land. So while my visit was ostensibly for the wines, I took […]