Wine Holidays

A Not in the Guidebooks wine holiday is the perfect way to explore a new or familiar destination in a unique way. Red, white, rosé or sparkling, we enjoy them all and we’re guessing that you do too. Never will we utter ‘Don’t open a bottle on my account’ or, ‘I couldn’t possibly taste another Bordeaux.’ Instead our wine holidays provide local wine tasting experiences at the source. With expert wine producers and sommeliers, all the wines are carefully selected to suit any holiday itinerary or budget. Now that’s something we can raise a glass to.

Wine is now one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the UK, overtaking beer, and so we know everyone is looking for opportunities to learn more about (and drink more) wine!

So, browse our selection of amazing wine holidays across a variety of destinations including France, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia. It’s never too late for a wine holiday.

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  • Cooking and Wine-Tasting in Tuscany

    7 Nights Italy
    • Course dates available year round
    • Hands-on Italian cookery tuition
    • Day trips to Barga Castelnuovo, Pisa, and Lucca
    • Wine tasting and lunches at local Vineyards

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    £1591 pp
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  • Painting and Wine-Tasting in South France

    3 Nights France

    Taste local wines at the source and use the vineyards to inspire your artwork on this 3-night art & wine holiday in Fran..

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    £900 pp*
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  • Short Cooking and Wine-Tasting Break

    4 Nights Italy
    • 2 x 3-4 hours hands-on Italian cookery lessons
    • Trips to Barga, Lucca and Pisa local markets
    • Each breakfast, lunch and dinner
    • All transport during the excursions

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    £907 pp
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  • Valencia Food and Wine Break

    3 Nights Spain

    On this culinary break in Valencia, you'll immerse yourself in everything food and wine, exploring lush vineyards and ol..

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    £1031 per person
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  • Wine & Culinary Delights of Slovenia

    8 Nights Slovenia

    This 9 day trip around Slovenia is sure to amaze you with its exquisite wine, delicious food and beautiful landscapes.

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    £3131 pp*
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  • Douro Valley Private Winery and River Cruise

    9 hours Portugal

    Enjoy a tour of the Douro Valley where you will not only be able to taste the local wines and have an incredible authent..

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    £300 pp
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    Luxury wine tours to wine tasting adventures

    We love wine. We love learning about how our wine is made, from grape to bottle and we love it even more when our guests come back from our wine tasting holidays having discovered the real taste of a place.

    We’ve searched the globe to curate an eclectic mix of wine holidays that are as magnificent as the people that go on them and the people who host them.

    Sommeliers who inspire. Sommeliers who can make a meal by matching it with wine. Wine producers who a story to tell and a passion to share.

    Taste delectable wines from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Learn to match wine with cheese. Discover the growing process and how wine is made from vine to bottle.

    Wine holidays to suit all tastes

    For the more adventurous wine tasters, why not combine your love of wine with another passion? Olive oil sampling with wine tasting, cooking lessons with wine pairings or even cycling through the hills of Italy, hopping between vineyards.

    Go. Try a wine tasting course that will grab you by the taste buds and jolt your senses. This is what a wine tasting holiday should feel like.

    Who are our wine holiday guests?

    Solo travellers. Friends. Couples. Fathers and sons. Mothers and daughters. Those with enthusiasm and a love of fine wines. Interesting types. People who love to learn. People of all ages and nationalities who refuse to be boxed in.

    Is this you? It looks like you.

    Thousands of people have already discovered that our wine tasting holidays last a lifetime. Come and join them.

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