Welcome to Decanter’s 50 best wine trips
Decanter brings you its curated list of 50 travel must-dos for wine lovers, as featured in our August 2023 magazine issue.
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.
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Best wine trips: the top 15
1. Tuscany: the wineries you shouldn't miss
Plan your dream food and wine tour in Tuscany...
2. Seven great Champagne houses to visit
Decanter Champagne correspondent Tom Hewson offers expert advice...
5. Lake Garda: a wine lover's guide
This scenic wonder is a paradise for food and wine lovers...
6. Sonoma guide: a perfect three-day itinerary
From delicious restaurants to great tasting rooms...
7. Montalcino: a food and wine lover's guide
Renowned for its world-class red wines and bucolic setting...
8. Wineries and vineyard stays in Southern Italy
Carla Capalbo shares her top wine destinations in the south...
9. Mallorca travel guide for wine lovers
This sun-kissed Spanish island offers plenty for wine lovers...
10. Top Champagne hotels off the beaten track
Stunning places to stay in Champagne country...
11. Burgundy: a wine lover's guide to Beaune
A great base for exploring Burgundy vineyards...

12. Exploring Puglia: a guide for wine lovers
A fantastic destination for those with a taste for Primitivo, and more...
13. Ten top winery hotels in Spain
Sarah Jane Evans MW recommends the best places to stay...
14. Algarve for wine lovers: beyond the beaches
This southern Portuguese hotspot has plenty to tempt wine lovers...
15. Top winery hotels near Florence
Fabulous winery accommodation within a stone’s throw of Florence...
Images are sourced from the original features, and credits appear within individual articles.
Best wine trips: 16 to 19
Best Bordeaux hotels for wine lovers
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Rioja travel guide: Great wineries and restaurants to visit
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The perfect weekend in Beaune for wine lovers
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South Africa: 10 top wine hotels
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Château accommodation in Bordeaux - Living the dream
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Top five Santorini wineries to visit
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Ten top Bordeaux wine bars
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Green wine: Top organic Napa wineries to visit
READ MOREBest wine trips: 24 to 27
Mendocino travel guide: classy wineries and stunning places to stay
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Best wine bars in Napa & Sonoma
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Decanter’s Dream Destination: Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
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Napa Valley travel guide: Where to visit, eat and stay
READ MOREBest wine trips: 28 to 31
Montepulciano wine tour: Wineries and restaurants
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Georgia: Top three destinations for wine lovers
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A wine lover's guide to The Peloponnese
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Franciacorta travel guide: top sparkling wines near to Milan
READ MOREBest wine trips: 32 to 35
Garda DOC: Wineries to visit and wines to seek out
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Best English vineyards to visit
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Nine Cava wineries to visit
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Exploring the Northern Rhône with Matt Walls
READ MOREBest wine trips: 36 to 40
The best Jerez Sherry bars: Ten to visit
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European wine weekends for 2021: four great short breaks planned
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Top 10 Languedoc wineries to visit
READ MOREBest wine trips: 41 to 45
Dining in Alsace: Best bars and restaurants for wine lovers
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Five of Napa’s most stunning wineries
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Top Healdsburg wineries to visit
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Verde Valley, Arizona for winelovers: the names to know
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A perfect weekend in the Jura
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Franciacorta winery tour
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Plan a food and wine tour of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy
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Kent wine tour: Top wineries to visit
READ MOREImages 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.