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Vine intervention
We follow the famed French wine route and meet the food-focused entrepreneurs who are shaking up the area’s traditions.
Fine vintage Italy
Verona is filled with the sound of corks popping as Vinitaly, the trade fair that offers a taste of the best wine from Italy, returns after a two-year absence. Use this
Overnight successes
Catch the Northern Lights in a small Swedish city or sample wine on a Portuguese island, where you stay matters. Here are three boltholes that are destinations in themselves.
To the manor born
England's wine industry has flourished over three decades, with vineyard acreage surging 188 per cent in just ten years as producers prove their mettle.
Ripe return
The aspiring wine-makers of Portugal’s sunny Alentejo region have traditionally headed abroad to nurture their careers. But now they are returning and harvesting the fruits of their expertise.
A taste of the action
Wine tastings naturally dominate any visitor’s agenda in Tokaj but cultural and outdoor options abound. And when you’ve finished with the action there’s still time to hoist a glass.
Glass half full
The Tokaj region may be synonymous with sweet wine but this green patch of eastern Hungary has much more in the cellar, on the plate and beyond.
Mountain escape
The city of Eger is a jumping-off point to explore the highlights of northern Hungary, from treks to the country’s highest peaks to dips in the area’s curative waters.
Look north
A futuristic Hungarian hotel sits amid volcanic vineyards, while a thousand-year-old abbey employs locals in winemaking—discovering northern Hungary's blend of innovation and tradition.
Laying down routes
Searching for places that are untrampled by mass tourism, where the wines are well made and well priced, we recommend a trip or two beyond Hungary’s capital to its surrounding regions.
