You’re sitting on a sun-drenched terrace overlooking Lake Geneva with a glass of crisp Chasselas. The wine sparkles like the water below—refreshing, mineral-rich, and utterly delightful. When you return home, you make a mental note to pick up a bottle, only to discover later that finding Swiss wine outside Switzerland is nearly impossible. …
A popular option in our Wine & Food UnTours, truffle hunting is a highlight. Wine aficionados gather on this UnUsual UnTour, where your independent time traveling is combined with group tastings of unique wines and experiences.
I like wine. And when the cork on a bottle of wine is popped in Provence, it’s an occasion. The moment is made. I also like to travel. New places, new friends, new tastes and smells. It brings my senses to the surface and makes my brain buzz with delight and curiosity. Traveling to a place…
Guests on the Alsace UnTour have plenty of time to explore the Route des Vins and visit wineries and tasting rooms in this scenic wine region. They will also have time to explore Strasbourg. But it is easy to miss one of Alsace’s cost compelling wine destinations, deep under the city streets. At its founding…
We love France, as you probably can tell by the way we tout our popular UnTour programs there in Paris, Provence, and Alsace. But we love all of France, and some areas are best explored by water. That is why several years ago we started partnering with Savoir Vivre to offer barge cruises in France….
While our Tuscany UnTour is in Brunello wine territory, the Chianti Valley is within easy day trip distance and offers another flavor of farm traditions, scenery, village life, and viniculture. If you love natural beauty, robust red wines, and hearty food, look no further than the Chianti Valley. The Chianti villages hold a special place…
We miss travel. We miss France. We miss the the vineyards of Southern France. Our UnTours at Home series has helped us bridge the time until we can return to Europe. Our Provence UnTour staff person Anne Plomb has helped bring France to us on Zoom. Before travel was suspended, Anne hosted Wine and Food…
You’re stuck at home, right? No romantic getaways or imminent departures in sight. No one feels your pain more than we do. (Trust me on this one.) While we are all in a holding pattern for a return to Europe and some of the most romantic places in the world, we have some Valentine’s Day…
Our Provence On-Site representative, Anne Plomb, is also a highly trained wine guide who leads winery tours in the region for us and others. She is an expert on all things wine and food in Provence and will be hosting a wine chat as part of our upcoming Virtual Event Series: Artists and Flavors of…
If Italy is the king of wine in Europe, then Tuscany is the jewel in its crown. Tracy Hyde is our on-site staff person for the Tuscany UnTour. She is also our cooking teacher for UnTours at Home Virtual Events, with a loyal following of Zoom students. But better still, she is a wine expert and…