{"id":2597,"date":"2014-05-30T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2014-05-08T14:55:49","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T21:55:49","slug":"best-wine-travel-destinations-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/best-wine-travel-destinations-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Wine Travel Destinations \u2013 Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tuscany<\/a>
Tuscan Vineyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a true lover of wine, any wine travel destination gets me excited.\u00a0 Yet, I have to admit, if asked to choose just a few such destinations, several come out on top.\u00a0 They are the destinations that have it all: great wine, fabulous food, extraordinary scenery, an interesting culture, and plenty to do and see between winery stops.\u00a0\u00a0 In no special order, Italy \u2013\u00a0especially Tuscany and Piedmont \u2013 are must travel destinations for those who love wine.\u00a0 Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile, Chianti Classico, and powerful, complex, Super Tuscan reds are just a few enticing reasons to spend time in Tuscany. \u00a0Let\u2019s not forget Tuscany\u2019s beautiful cities, (think Florence, Siena, Cortona, etc.), incomparable art, picture postcard scenery, and more good food than any of us can eat.\u00a0 The same can be said for Italy\u2019s Piedmont, home to Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera Arneis, Moscato, and the finest Northern Italian cuisine.<\/p>\n

Piedmont, too, has it all, but then so does France\u2019s\u00a0 Provence, particularly the Vaucluse, which features Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape,\u00a0 the venerable medieval wine villages of Gigondas, Vacqueyras, and Beaumes de Venise to name just a few.\u00a0 In Provence, the air is fresh, the light scintillating, the people warm and friendly, and the food is nothing short of scrumptious.\u00a0 And we haven\u2019t even mentioned the rolling fields of lavender and more to do and see in Provence than any ten trips could satisfy.<\/p>\n

Last but certainly not least, the Western Cape of South Africa comes in second to none.\u00a0 By far the most beautiful scenery of any wine destination awaits the wine lover on Africa\u2019s Western Cape.\u00a0 The Western Cape\u2019s preeminent wine districts of Stellenbosch, Franschoek, Paarl, and Robertson also fashion an exciting array of wines made by a growing legion of young, talented winemakers.\u00a0 South Africa\u2019s multicultural flavor adds to the experience as does nearby Cape Town, which offers everything a traveler could possibly want in a wine destination.<\/p>\n

Yes, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, the United States, and several other countries, too, offer great wine travel destinations, but for the sheer amount of fine wine, relative ease of travel and the ability to satisfy almost every whim, the three choices above earn my picks as the best overall wine travel destinations.<\/p>\n

Salute!<\/em>
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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