indulgent: Wine

Combine a wine tour with something energetic for guilt-free indulgence! To many of us, wine is one of life’s great pleasures. If you are looking for holiday ideas, why not consider sampling the delights of a wine tasting holiday? The good news is that it can take you to some of the most beautiful countries in the world. Even if you only have a few days to spare, you can enjoy a wine break, with Europe and even the UK offering some excellent opportunities close to home. You can also combine wine tours with more energetic pursuits like walking, cycling and even skiing for guilt-free indulgence!

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UK

Wine is not new to Britain, with The Domesday Book of 1086 citing 38 vineyards, including Nyetimber. A peak was reached a century later at 1,300 vineyards and in the 21st Century, now that Global Warming is making wine production more viable, vineyards are on the increase again with around 400 active producers in the UK. Many of the our vineyards are situated in the south of England, however wine is now being produced as far a field as Yorkshire, Shropshire and Wales. Denbies Wine Estate is the largest producer in the UK and one of the largest visitor attractions in the South East of England.

Europe

Your choice of holiday ideas in Europe is probably wider than you think, taking in many different styles of wine and a large number of locations. When you think about European countries that produce wine, there are some obvious contenders that spring to mind like France, Italy and Spain and most people who have been to Greece on holiday have sampled the unique flavour of Retsina! But there are also a lot of European countries that you wouldn’t normally associate with wine. Romania, Hungary and Austria are all relatively large producers, whilst Belgium, Bosnia and Luxembourg, although not large, still account for more than the UK.

And Beyond

It’s no surprise that USA, Australia and Chile make significant quantities of wine but what about China? I suppose they make everything else, so why not wine? British Columbia in Canada, is a great place to enjoy a wine tour. A visit to the beautiful wine producing area of the Okanagan, can be combined with a city break in Vancouver. On the other side of the world, New Zealand, has many beautiful wineries stretching from Auckland to Christchurch. On the North Island, Hawkes Bay and Martinborough are the two main areas whilst the South Island’s Marlborough region is world famous for its delicious Sauvignon Blanc.

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