Decanter travel guides

Are you looking for inspiration for your next wine holiday?

See Decanter's selection of travel guides to the world's finest wine destinations including Florence, Rioja, Oregon, Champagne, Baden, Finger Lakes and Provence.

We also reveal the six best wineries, houses or bodegas to visit in each area, as well as a top selection of hotels, restaurants, shops and activities to try.

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Decanter travel guide: Washington State

5th April 2013

The Walla Walla AVA in the eastern part of this state offers superb festivals, dining and touring options, says Paul Gregutt. Read the full guide to Washington State, including the best wineries...

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Wine lover's guide to Paris

8th March 2013

From the hottest new venues to established favourites, Parisian Patricia Courcoux Lepic highlights the best spots in the city for wine lovers. Plan your itinerary, pack a map and squeeze in with...

Decanter travel guide: Loire Valley, France

15th February 2013

Fancy a Sleeping Beauty château with your crottin? Fiona Sims picks some of the food and wine highlights of the Central and Upper Loire.

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Decanter travel guide: Wachau

11th January 2013

Discover much more than just great wines from steep-terraced vineyards. Jason Turner takes the short trip from Vienna to explore this stunning riverside region.

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Decanter travel guide: World heritage wine regions

28th September 2012

Wine is one of mankind’s greatest traditions, bringing man closer to the land over thousands of years. On the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Katie Kelly Bell looks at...

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Decanter travel guide: Beaujolais, France

14th September 2012

Verdant hills, elegant châteaux and ever more serious wines make this stunning region well worth a detour from neighbouring Burgundy, says Sue Style. Read the full guide to Beaujolais, including...

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Decanter travel guide: Rioja, Spain

30th August 2012

From avant-garde architecture to outdoor pursuits and culinary delights, this area of northern Spain is a traveller’s paradise, discovers Sarah Jane Evans MW. Taken from the April 2011 issue.

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Decanter travel guide: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

24th August 2012

Carla Capalbo finds the moody landscape of rolling vineyards a picturesque backdrop to the Barolo, truffles, pasta and other regional delights on offer here. Published in Decanter's September 2011...

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Decanter travel guide: Friuli, Italy

17th August 2012

With sea and mountain vistas and diverse local foods, this north- eastern corner of Italy makes an ideal spot for relaxed, uncrowded wine touring, says Carla Capalbo. Published in the Decanter...

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Decanter travel guide: Champagne, France

8th August 2012

Apart from the famous wines, this region is rich with world heritage sites, history and art. Giles Fallowfield bases himself in Reims for a busy long weekend. Read the full guide to Champagne,...

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