Carnival Cruise Line celebrated National Margarita Day by announcing that premium Santo Tequilas from beloved celebrity chef Guy Fieri and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar are now available to guests fleetwide. Moving forward, guests can look forward to enjoying the old-world-style Santo Blanco Tequila and the oak-aged Santo Reposado Tequila at every [...]
From the beaches of Barcelona to the sweeping landscapes of the Pyrenees, Catalonia is defined by the sea and the mountains. With a proud cultural identity, this corner of northwestern Spain is full of modernist masterpieces, sloping vineyards and spectacular beaches. “Catalonia is fantastic, it has everything - it has mountains, it has the sea, [...]
For many of us, breaks abroad are filled with good food and good wine, but that’s not always the best recipe for returning home feeling refreshed. With Dry January upon us and the health benefits of going booze-free gaining traction, you might be wondering: Where can I have a great holiday if I’m not drinking? A new survey of [...]
Queretaro is a tourist destination synonymous with excellence. Here, visitors can discover culture, history, gastronomy, and a wide corridor of vineyards where some of the best wines in Mexico are produced. Recently, Queretaro's wines were presented to personalities from politics, culture, private enterprise, and entertainment. Queretaro presented its wine country as one of its four [...]
The road that leads to the mythical land of Tequila begins in the magnificent city of Guadalajara in the Jalisco state of western Mexico. From there, travelers can take a train via an exclusive route to the village that produces the most iconic drink in the country and has been its ambassador throughout the world. [...]
Chile is recognized worldwide for the high quality of its wines that it has produced in series since the 19th century thanks to a commercial agreement with vineyards in France and the United States. The international markets have rewarded wines produced with Cabernet grapes, mainly, which has allowed Chile to be the first exporter of [...]
Tullio Masoni makes some of the most exclusive wine in the world, but he doesn't want you to drink it. An exuberant entrepreneur, art collector and former investment banker, he created what he says is the world's smallest vineyard atop a 16th-century palazzo in the heart of Reggio Emilia. The town is famous for being [...]
The summer of 2022 has been very kind to Gracianna! Not only has the winery has been receiving a multitude of gold medals from wine competitions and admirations from the wine press for its release of the stunning and collectible 2019 Stagecoach Vineyard®Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, but beyond those honors, Gracianna has also been racking [...]
Barcelona is slowly and carefully reopening to tourists over the summer months, like the other cities in Spain, as the country looks to rebuild its tourism sector. This move will not only see more visitors to the city of Barcelona, but also a return to many activities and companies that have been halted by the [...]
Wine touring has traditionally been for adults only, but that may be changing. Western Australia is at the forefront of a small but growing trend to turn wine touring into a travel activity the whole family can enjoy. Though international travelers aren’t allowed to enter Australia right now, the distribution of effective Covid-19 vaccines may [...]
More wineries in France are opening to visitors, said a French wine tourism expert. Of France’s 87,000 wineries, only 13% were open to the public five years ago, said Martin Lhuillier, head of wine tourism at Atout France, the country’s tourism development agency. Now, many more have opened their cellar doors for tours and tastings, [...]
Matthew Jukes, a winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s Communicator of the Year Trophy, picks out the best wines you should be tasting in 2021. He has been the MoneyWeek wine correspondent since 2006 and his four highly-acclaimed, annual wine reports, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piemonte and 100 Best Australian Wines are published on his [...]
