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Welcome to Decanter’s 50 best wine trips

We have been inspiring readers with wine travel ideas in print for nearly 50 years, and online for more than two decades. So whether you’re looking for last-minute inspiration, planning the trip of a lifetime or just dreaming, we are here to help.

We ranked every travel feature on Decanter.com according to popularity over the past year, and the list ranges from recent expert guides to archive classics. Below, you can view our full top 50 list. For the sake of simplicity, we’ve stuck to regional guides.

Related links: See all our latest wine travel guides | Wine bar and restaurant reviews | Wineries to visit


Best wine trips: the top 15

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1. Tuscany: the wineries you shouldn't miss

Plan your dream food and wine tour in Tuscany...

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2. Seven great Champagne houses to visit

Decanter Champagne correspondent Tom Hewson offers expert advice...

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3. Top Napa and Sonoma wineries for tastings

Ten great Napa and Sonoma wineries to visit...

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Les Sources de Caudalie Rouge

4. Bordeaux wine tour: travel secrets

Local travel experts offer you the inside track...

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5. Lake Garda: a wine lover's guide

This scenic wonder is a paradise for food and wine lovers...

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6. Sonoma guide: a perfect three-day itinerary

From delicious restaurants to great tasting rooms...

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7. Montalcino: a food and wine lover's guide

Renowned for its world-class red wines and bucolic setting...

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Capofaro Locanda, Southern Italy wineries

8. Wineries and vineyard stays in Southern Italy

Carla Capalbo shares her top wine destinations in the south...

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Mortitx Mallorca vineyards

9. Mallorca travel guide for wine lovers

This sun-kissed Spanish island offers plenty for wine lovers...

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10. Top Champagne hotels off the beaten track

Stunning places to stay in Champagne country...

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11. Burgundy: a wine lover's guide to Beaune

A great base for exploring Burgundy vineyards...

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12. Exploring Puglia: a guide for wine lovers

A fantastic destination for those with a taste for Primitivo, and more...

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Top 10 Spain winery hotels

13. Ten top winery hotels in Spain

Sarah Jane Evans MW recommends the best places to stay...

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14. Algarve for wine lovers: beyond the beaches

This southern Portuguese hotspot has plenty to tempt wine lovers...

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15. Top winery hotels near Florence

Fabulous winery accommodation within a stone’s throw of Florence...

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Images are sourced from the original features, and credits appear within individual articles.

Best wine trips: 16 to 19

Bordeaux hotels for wine lovers

Best Bordeaux hotels for wine lovers

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rioja appeal

Rioja travel guide: Great wineries and restaurants to visit

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Street scene in Beaune

The perfect weekend in Beaune for wine lovers

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Delaire Graff Estate

South Africa: 10 top wine hotels

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Best wine trips: 20 to 23

Château accommodation Bordeaux

Château accommodation in Bordeaux - Living the dream

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Santorini wineries

Top five Santorini wineries to visit

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Ten top Bordeaux wine bars

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Napa Organic wineries

Green wine: Top organic Napa wineries to visit

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Best wine trips: 24 to 27

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Mendocino travel guide: classy wineries and stunning places to stay

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Napa wine bars, Bounty Hunter Wine Bar Napa

Best wine bars in Napa & Sonoma

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Castiglion del Bosco

Decanter’s Dream Destination: Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco

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Napa Valley travel guide: Where to visit, eat and stay

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Best wine trips: 28 to 31

Montelpulciano wine tour

Montepulciano wine tour: Wineries and restaurants

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Georgia for wine lovers

Georgia: Top three destinations for wine lovers

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Peloponnese

A wine lover's guide to The Peloponnese

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Franciacorta travel guide: a view across Lake Iseo.

Franciacorta travel guide: top sparkling wines near to Milan

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Best wine trips: 32 to 35

Garda DOC

Garda DOC: Wineries to visit and wines to seek out

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Rathfinny vineyard

Best English vineyards to visit

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Cava wineries, Gramona

Nine Cava wineries to visit

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Decanter experience Northern Rhone

Exploring the Northern Rhône with Matt Walls

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Best wine trips: 36 to 40

VALLE D'AOSTA-Castello Savoia Gressoney-Saint-Jean (foto Enrico Romanzi)

Valle d'Aosta for wine lovers

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The Farm restaurant, Carneros Resort and Spa.

Where to stay in Napa for every budget

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Tabanco San Pablo sherry bar in Jerez

The best Jerez Sherry bars: Ten to visit

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Chateau de Saumur

European wine weekends for 2021: four great short breaks planned

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Top 10 Languedoc wineries to visit

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Best wine trips: 41 to 45

Petite France in Strasbourg

Dining in Alsace: Best bars and restaurants for wine lovers

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Inglenook winery; stunning Napa wineries

Five of Napa’s most stunning wineries

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Healdsburg wineries

Top Healdsburg wineries to visit

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Verde Valley Arizona, near Sedona

Verde Valley, Arizona for winelovers: the names to know

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Weekend in the Jura

A perfect weekend in the Jura

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Best wine trips: 46 to 50

Cycling in Rioja

Travel guide: Plan a Rioja cycling tour

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Langhe Country House

Decanter travel guide: Piedmont

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Franciacorta wineries

Franciacorta winery tour

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The scenic view at Opera O2 winery; Emilia Romagna travel

Plan a food and wine tour of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy

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Simpsons' Wine Estate

Kent wine tour: Top wineries to visit

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Images are sourced from original articles, and credits appear within individual articles.

For the top 15 wine trips featured above, image credits are as follows: 1. Luca Micheli / Unsplash; 2. www.champagne-drappier.com; 3. www.montelena.com; 4. Guillaume de Laubier; 5. Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo (Lake Garda); 6. Rolf_52 / Alamy Stock Photo (Sonoma wine country); 7. N/A (Montalcino town); 8. Matteo Carassale (Capofaro Locanda); 9. N/A (Vinyes Mortitx vineyard); 10. Château d’Etoges; 11. Chris Mercer / Decanter; 12. zmphoto / iStock / Getty Images Plus (Puglia); 13. Living Allowed (Hacienda Zorita); 14. Juergen Schonnop / Alamy Stock Photo (Praia da Marinha beach); 15. Fattoria Lavacchio.

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