Luxury Wine Travel

Building a luxury vacation around a hobby, a sport or a special interest is a great way to engage your mind and body, and recharge the batteries at the same time. Culinary indulgences are included, of course, as are bespoke wine tours, which let you taste your way through the wine region of your preference. Thankfully, there is a world of choices out there.

Unique wine experiences – for a small group or just the

two of you – help you learn more about the wine you like, find new wines you’ve never tried before, and enjoy the views: lines of grape vines stretching out

across the bucolic countryside. It might be time to go shopping for your wine cellar for a week – or more.

California? Excellent choice.

California has five large wine regions, top to bottom, that offer a diverse array of varietals to learn about. And thanks to the different terroirs, a Chardonnay in the north can seem like an entirely different grape in the south. Luxury wine tours to Napa and Sonoma are obvious choices, with a multitude of tastes to try within beautiful surroundings, but Monterey, Paso Robles, and Santa Barbara produce equally celebrated wines from some of the oldest vines in North America. The ways to visit California wine country may surprise you, too. In Napa, a hot-air balloon ride can give you a bird’s eye view of the vineyards below. Both Napa and Sonoma have vintage trolly cars that take you on tours with a gourmet picnic lunch on the agenda. You can even visit wineries on horseback.

Find It in France

Wherever you go in France, you are destined to experience some of the most incredible wines,  not to mention the gorgeous countryside and amazing food. Diverse climates and conditions deliver enormous personality to more than 200 indigenous wine varieties, from every quadrant. Taste your way through the complex whites of the Loire Valley and Alsace, the Chardonnays and Pinot Noir of Burgundy, the fruity Gamay of Beaujolais, the intense Cabernets of Bordeaux, and the rosés of Corsica. Favorite word: Champagne! A river cruise down the Rhône is just a French wine vacation ticket. And who doesn’t like a nice Château visit?

Tailor-Made in Italy

Italy is a top destination for wine lovers and a gorgeous country to boot – pardon the pun! Tully Luxury Travel can coordinate customized luxury wine vacations to Tuscany and Florence, Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Portofino and the Italian Riviera, Bellagio and the Italian Lakes, and much more. Your wine travel experience will be idyllic, not to mention romantic, filled with incredible cuisine, castles and cliffside.

The Iberian Peninsula

Internationally renowned Rioja is one of the top wine regions in the world, but there are 69 wine regions in Spain, all carefully regulated like France and just as delicious. Indeed, Spain is well-liked for its diverse red wines. As well, there are more than one million acres of grapes growing in Portugal, in various soils and climates. The Douro Valley can be reached via a day trip from the city of Porto, but make the trip by boat and take your time. The Alentejo region is southeast of Lisbon, well-known for its tasty reds. And the southern coastal Algarve is full of light-bodied surprises from eight different wine areas that benefit from the sea breeze and lower temps.

International Flavor

Luxury wine vacations farther afield require a little bit more of a commitment, but the journey – and the wine! – will be well worth the effort. The luxury lodges in the foothills of the Andes Mountains provide the ultimate escape in Mendoza, Argentina, the country’s top producer. New World wonders continue in South Africa, where the viticulture is just as distinct as the wildlife safaris that will no doubt be part of the agenda. And Australia – so vast and varied, from Margaret River in the west to the Yarra Valley in the east – is full of luxury wine experiences just waiting for you to tilt your glass for more.

Wherever you end up, Tully Luxury Travel can connect you with the perfect luxury food and wine tours with a private guide – and more importantly a chauffeured ride, so you can enjoy yourself as much as you’d like.

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