Wine is a very important export for many traditional producing counties, shipping out their vino makes a large contribution to the overall GDP. Coincidentally many of these countries also make a killing from tourism, what a delight then for the wine lovers among us to hear that tour operators are now combining tourism and wine to offer unique and exciting wine tasting holidays.
Whether you fancy a jaunt to Jerez with its world famous rioja wine or boarding a plane to Bordeaux to visit the veritable wine Mecca of the Loire valley, these holidays offer a complete package including flights, accommodation, transfers and a week choc-full of wine related delights. Tasting will no doubt be high on the to-do list for anyone interested in a wine holiday, but you will also be able to embark on guided tours of vineyards and barreling plants, learn how to make your own wines, and take master-classes in wine appreciation.
Why not mix you love for wine and tourism by visiting a part of the world you would never thought of doing before? The New Zeland wine industry is booming at the moment, just like its tourism trade. Having sky-rocketed in popularity after it was famously used as the setting of the Lord of the Rings films in the early 2000s, the stunning islands could also form the scene for your ultimate getaway. Marvel at the breath taking scenery, experience the cosmopolitan yet understated city of Aukland, and if youre feeling brave try out some of the extreme sports on offer such as zorbing or cliff-diving.
If youre more of a culture vulture than an intrepid adventurer then you may prefer to explore a historic European favourite such as Rome. What better way to spend a week than marvelling at the baroque architecture, savouring the cuisine, and of course putting away some fine Italian wine! Whoever you are there is sure to be a wine tasting tour out there for you; of course you could always just emulate James and Oz and undertake your own road-trip across the continent, tasting wine along the way, just remember to enlist a designated driver!
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