Wine/Beer Travel

Winos - er, oenophiles - and beer lovers unite! Here we go galavanting after the grape and hopping after the hop - and there are of course scores of fetching (and sometimes surprising) countries and regions to choose from. Cheers!

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The wine country around Solvang, southern California

Fess Parker Winery And speaking of vineyards, Solvang is also surrounded by more than 125 wineries producing some of the world's best vintages and many accepting visitors for tours and tasting; among of the most popular are half-century-old Firestone Vineyard, Fess Parker Winery (above, founded in 1988 by the actor famous for playing Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV in the 1950s and 60s), and Sunstone Winery, in business since 1990 and with an enphasis on environmental sustainability. read…

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Discovering wine and more in New York State's Finger Lakes region

Luke Petrinec/Steuban County CVB As a member of the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), I was fortunate to attend a webinar on the Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes presented by Kevin Costello, president and CEO of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, and Dave DeGolye, the bureau’s communications manager. I was only somewhat familiar with this wine region, so was pleased to learn more about its wineries as well as to be introduced to all its…

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Saying 'G’Day' to some fine Australian wines

Some weeks ago, our Southern California Wine Council greeted 2022 with a tasting of five wines from the Land Down Under which are exported to the United States. Four of these wines are produced by Eight at the Gate in the Wrattonbully wine country located along the country's southeastern coast, about 280 miles from Melbourne and stretching throughout the hill country of the Stewarts and Naracoorte mountain ranges. This area has a temperate climate, long growing season, and significant…

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Prost! Munich's beery Oktoberfest is back!

Holzijue/Pixabay From September 17 to October 3, the legendary celebration of German beer, cuisine, and culture in Bavaria's capital is returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsprprisingly, it's necessary to make your arrangements months in advance, so if you've always wanted to experience Wies'n (as it's known in Bavarian), take note here for 2023! read post

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Dave Acton April 11, 2024 at 5:53pm

Prost to a sudsy summer in Europe! https://www.timeout.com/news/revealed-europes-top-20-beer-destinati...

Revealed: Europe’s top 20 beer destinations to visit this summer

And Munich doesn't even make the top 10
Joseba Basabe December 8, 2023 at 10:27am

It´s the holiday season here in Spain- and that´s when our homegrown cava especially sparkles, as the Washington Post recently wrote about: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/12/07/cava-affordable-spar...
Riccardo R October 10, 2023 at 3:05pm

I´ve been following the 42 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites announced last month, and this one might be of interest to beer aficionados: the town of Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops, a bit over an hour northwest of Prague: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1558/

Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops

This cultural landscape has been shaped for centuries by the living tradition of cultivating and trading the world’s most renowned hop variety, used…
Barbara Necker October 6, 2023 at 12:04pm

Wine in...India?? Seems so... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62993189

Tropical vineyards put India on the wine map

With little history of wine-drinking and unfavourable weather, developing vineyards in India is tough work.
María José April 11, 2023 at 12:23pm

I recently came across this admirable summing up of Europe's premier wine regions. It of course includes the expected powerhouses - including my own country, Spain - but also several surprises (would you believe Albania?) https://we3travel.com/european-wine-regions/

Uncorking Europe's Best Wine Regions: Hidden Gems & Top Producers

Discover the best wine regions of Europe, from well-known destinations like Tuscany and Bordeaux to hidden gems like Lavaux and Moravia.
Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 12:10pm

If you're a beer lover, TravelNoir.com just came out with a piece highlighting the USA's 17 best cities for suds - with some interesting surprises! https://travelnoire.com/these-are-the-17-best-cities-for-beer-lovers
Paul Varmuza November 21, 2022 at 7:02pm

A new craft-beer hotspot in - would you believe Guanacaste, Costa Rica?? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredranahan/2022/11/21/this-sunny-cos...

This Sunny Costa Rican Province Is Becoming A Top Destination For Craft Beer

Traditionally known for its abundant natural beauty, Guanacaste has undergone a serious brewery boom over the past decade.
David Paul Appell September 2, 2022 at 11:39am

Interesting BBC Travel piece just posted on Sweden as a "new frontier" for sustainable wine, on Gotland Island, above the Arctic Circle: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220831-the-arctic-circle-a-new...

The Arctic Circle: A new frontier for sustainable wine

Once seen as experimental and at the fringe of what's possible, a commercial wine industry in regions just below the Arctic circle is taking advantag…
John Kipper July 28, 2022 at 6:17pm

In the U.S., cities especialy known for craft beer include Portland in both Maine and Oregon, San Francisco, and Denver. But these days other locales are angling for a piece of the pie - one of the latest is Tampa, Florida: https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/economy-business/2022-07-22/craft-bee...

Craft beer is the focus of Visit Tampa Bay's latest marketing campaign

The relaunched Bay Crafted effort is aimed at driving new and repeat tourists to the region.
Max Pesling April 29, 2022 at 11:25am

Who would've though - wine production booming in the desert? But Coahuila state is the site of the oldest still functioning winery in the Americas, founded in 1597, and in recent years vineyards have been booming - here's an interesting read all about it: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/15/mexico-wine-business-...

‘A focus on quality’: Mexico’s wine industry bears fruit in revival of tradition | Mexico | The Gua…

Vineyards are blooming in the desert of Coahuila state, but vintners must make do with increasingly scarce water